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Leo felt happy when his team finished the puzzle.
What does Happy mean?
Happy means feeling good, glad, or joyful.
Dictionary definition
Happy means feeling pleased, glad, cheerful, or full of joy.
Example sentences
Happy in a sentence
medium
The happy song made everyone smile and clap along.
hard
Even a small act of kindness can make someone feel happy.
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Practice 1
What does happy mean?
Feeling glad or joyful matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to happy?
Glad is close in meaning to happy.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for happy?
Sad is an opposite of happy.
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Happy
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Sounds like
hap · ee · strongest beat: hap
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WordHappy.
Partadjective.
MeaningHappy means feeling good, glad, or joyful.
ExampleExample: Leo felt happy when his team finished the puzzle.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- hap · ee
- Strongest beat
- hap
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hap.
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Synonyms
Words like Happy
Antonyms
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Synonym practice
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Word family
Happy word family
Base word
happy
adjective
happier
More happy.
adjective
happiest
Most happy.
noun
happiness
The feeling of being happy.
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Student support
Understand Happy
Hint for students
Happy means feeling good, glad, or joyful.
Common mix-up
Happy does not always mean feeling good. In some sentences, it means glad or joyful.
Try it in class or at home
Write two short sentences that use happy in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: The happy song made everyone smile and clap along. Clue words: song, made, everyone. Ask: Which meaning of happy does my sentence show?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to compare meanings of happy in this model sentence: "The happy song made everyone smile and clap along." Which meaning fits, and what context clues prove it?
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