English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 62 of 477

happeningverb

present participle and gerund of happen

happensverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of happen

happenstancenoun

The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.

happenstantiallyadv

By happenstance; occurring due to random chance.

happinoun

A loose, informal Japanese coat normally decorated with a distinctive crest.

happieradj

comparative form of happy: more happy

happiestadj

superlative form of happy: most happy

happificationnoun

The process of happifying or becoming happy.

happifyverb

To make happy.

happilessadj

Unhappy; devoid of happiness.

happilieradv

comparative form of happily: more happily

happiliestadv

superlative form of happily: most happily

happilyadv

In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.

happily ever afteradv

Chiefly preceded by he, she, they, etc., lived: often used as a formulaic ending in fairy tales, stories for children, and similar works: in a state of happiness for the rest of his, her, their, etc., lives.

happinessnoun

The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.

happinessesnoun

plural of happiness

Happisburghname

A village in Norfolk, England.

happroachverb

Pronunciation spelling of approach.

happyadj

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.

Happy Adventurename

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

happy as a clamadj

Very happy and carefree.

happy as a larkadj

Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities).

happy as a pig in shitphrase

Extremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.

happy as a possum up a gum treeadj

Very happy or content.

happy as Larryadj

Extremely happy and carefree.

happy birthdayintj

Said or written to a person who is celebrating their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer (literally, "may you have a happy birthday")

happy birthday in heavenintj

Said or written to a deceased person on their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or writer.

happy buttonnoun

The clitoris.

happy campernoun

One who is thoroughly content or satisfied.

happy cornerverb

To perform such a prank on someone.

happy daysintj

An exclamation which expresses satisfaction.

happy endingnoun

A conclusion to a story in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness.

happy ever afternoun

Synonym of happily ever after (“a story, or a conclusion to a story, in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness”).

happy gasnoun

Nitrous oxide.

happy holidaysphrase

A greeting used during the Christmas and winter holiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, sometimes starting with Thanksgiving and including Hanukkah, the winter solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.

happy hournoun

A time of day, usually in the afternoon or early evening, when a bar or pub offers its drinks at a discounted price.

happy hunting groundnoun

A Native American idea of the afterlife, conceived of as a paradise in which hunting is plentiful and game unlimited.

Happy Islesname

Synonym of Fortunate Isles.

happy landingsnoun

Successful arrivals on land (by air or water), without any untoward incidents.

happy little vegemitenoun

A contented and well-behaved child; a very pleased person; often used ironically.

happy mealnoun

A restaurant fast food meal option for a child, which is stereotypically boxed and including a toy; typically comprising a main dish, side dish (usually french fries), drink (frequently a juice box), and dessert (frequently a cookie).

happy mediumnoun

A balanced position between two opposite extremes.

Happy Merchantname

An anti-Semitic caricature of a Jew, often featuring in far-right memes and propaganda.

happy Near Yearphrase

Misconstruction of happy New Year.

happy numbernoun

Any number that eventually reaches 1 after some number of iterations of replacing each of its digits by the sum of that digit's squares.

happy pandanoun

A person who is happy and contented.

happy pathnoun

A default scenario in which no exceptional or error conditions arise.

happy snapnoun

A photograph.

happy talknoun

Lighthearted, pleasant conversation; upbeat banter; optimistic remarks.

happy Thanksgivingintj

The greeting said near the holiday Thanksgiving.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter H contains 23,837 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 477 pages, and you are currently viewing page 62. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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