English · Word Candidate

happy

/ˈhæpi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: happier · happiest · happies · happying

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cảm thấy thoải mái hoặc tận hưởng

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Adjective

Examples

Music makes me feel happy.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được may mắn hoặc thuận lợi

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Adjective

Examples

[…] I think I may presume that what I have hitherto Diſcourſed will induce you to think, that Chymists have been much more happy in finding Experiments than the Cauſes of them; or in aſſigning the Principles by which they may beſt be explain’d.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên vui vẻ, phấn chấn

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VerbRegister: informal

Examples

Whenever I started drinking again after abstaining for any period of time, it usually was an effort to relieve stress and to "happy up."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho vui vẻ, phấn chấn

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VerbRegister: informal

Examples

People really didn't want their Party Motivators in their photos, anonymous dancers, happying up the place. It spooked them.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “happy” mean?

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

Is “happy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.