happy

/ˈhæp.i/adj
Early Childhood
1

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.

2

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

3

Elect or saved after death, blessed.

4

Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).

5

Bringing or being an instance of favourable fortune; apt, felicitous, fortunate, propitious.

6

Favoring or inclined to use.

7

Dexterous, ready, skilful.

8

Implying “May you have a happy ⁓” or similar; used in phrases to wish someone happiness or good fortune at the time of a festival, celebration, or other event or activity.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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