/ Dictionary / Index H happy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hap•py Pronunciation: (hap'ē), [key] — -pi•er, -pi•est. delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person. characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy: a happy mood; a happy frame of mind. favored by fortune; fortunate or lucky: a happy, fruitful land. apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas. obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination): a trigger-happy gangster. Everybody is gadget-happy these days. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: happy (Thesaurus) happiness happy dust Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pertinent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language