over-happy

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Definitions of over-happy word

adjective over-happy delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person. 1
adjective over-happy characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy: a happy mood; a happy frame of mind. 1
adjective over-happy favored by fortune; fortunate or lucky: a happy, fruitful land. See Synonym Study at fortunate. 1
adjective over-happy apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas. 1
adjective over-happy obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination): a trigger-happy gangster. Everybody is gadget-happy these days. 1

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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exclamation

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".