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- [hap-ee]
- /ˈhæp i/
- /ˈhæp.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hap-ee]
- /ˈhæp i/
Definitions of happier word
- adjective happier delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person. 1
- adjective happier characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy: a happy mood; a happy frame of mind. 1
- adjective happier favored by fortune; fortunate or lucky: a happy, fruitful land. See Synonym Study at fortunate. 1
- adjective happier apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas. 1
- adjective happier obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination): a trigger-happy gangster. Everybody is gadget-happy these days. 1
- noun happier Comparative form of happy. 1
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Origin of happier
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at hap1, -y1
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Parts of speech for Happier
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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happier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
happier usage trend in Literature
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adjective happier
- better-off — being in better circumstances, especially economically: Only the better-off nations can afford to send probes into space.
Top questions with happier
- how to be happier?
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