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Happy vs. Funny

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Happyadjective

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.

‘Music makes me feel happy.’;

Funnyadjective

Amusing; humorous; comical.

‘When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.’;

Happyadjective

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

Funnyadjective

Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.

‘The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.’; ‘I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.’;

Happyadjective

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

‘Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?’; ‘Yes, I am happy with the decision.’;

Funnyadjective

Showing unexpected resentment.

Happyadjective

Of acts, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, felicitous.

‘a happy coincidence’;

Funnynoun

(humorous) A joke.

Happyadjective

(in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.

‘slaphappy, trigger-happy’;

Funnynoun

(humorous) A comic strip.

Happyadjective

(rare) Of persons, especially when referring to their ability to express themselves (often followed by at or in): dexterous, ready, skilful.

Funnynoun

(British) A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.

Happynoun

preceded by the: happy people as a group.

Funnyadverb

(nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.

Happynoun

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

Funnyadjective

Droll; comical; amusing; laughable; inciting laughter.

Happyverb

(intransitive) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

Funnynoun

A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling.

Happyverb

(transitive) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

Funnyadjective

arousing or provoking laughter;

‘an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls’; ‘an amusing fellow’; ‘a comic hat’; ‘a comical look of surprise’; ‘funny stories that made everybody laugh’; ‘a very funny writer’; ‘it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much’; ‘a mirthful experience’; ‘risible courtroom antics’;

Happyadjective

Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen.

‘Chymists have been more happy in finding experiments than the causes of them.’;

Funnyadjective

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected;

‘a curious hybrid accent’; ‘her speech has a funny twang’; ‘they have some funny ideas about war’; ‘had an odd name’; ‘the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves’; ‘something definitely queer about this town’; ‘what a rum fellow’; ‘singular behavior’;

Happyadjective

Experiencing the effect of favorable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous; as, happy hours, happy thoughts.

‘Happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.’; ‘The learned is happy Nature to explore,The fool is happy that he knows no more.’;

Funnyadjective

not as expected;

‘there was something fishy about the accident’; ‘up to some funny business’; ‘some definitely queer goings-on’; ‘a shady deal’; ‘her motives were suspect’; ‘suspicious behavior’;

Happyadjective

Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous.

‘One gentleman is happy at a reply, another excels in a in a rejoinder.’;

Funnyadjective

experiencing odd bodily sensations;

‘told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest’;

Happyadjective

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune;

‘a happy smile’; ‘spent many happy days on the beach’; ‘a happy marriage’;

Funnyadverb

in a strange manner;

‘a queerly inscribed sheet of paper’; ‘he acted kind of funny’;

Happyadjective

experiencing pleasure or joy;

‘happy you are here’; ‘pleased with the good news’;

Funnyadverb

in a comical manner;

‘she acted comically’;

Happyadjective

marked by good fortune;

‘a felicitous life’; ‘a happy outcome’;

Funnyadjective

causing laughter or amusement; humorous

‘the play is hilariously funny’; ‘a funny story’;

Happyadjective

satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment;

‘felt content with her lot’; ‘quite happy to let things go on as they are’;

Funnyadjective

used to emphasize that something is serious or should be taken seriously

‘stealing other people's work isn't funny’;

Happyadjective

exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation

Funnyadjective

difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd

‘I had a funny feeling you'd be around’; ‘the funny thing is I can't remember much about it’; ‘I do get some funny looks’; ‘it's a funny old world’; ‘that's funny!—that vase of flowers has been moved’;

Happyadjective

well expressed and to the point;

‘a happy turn of phrase’; ‘a few well-chosen words’; ‘a felicitous comment’;

Funnyadjective

unusual, especially in such a way as to arouse suspicion

‘there was something funny going on’;

Happyadjective

feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

‘they are happy to see me doing well’; ‘Melissa came in looking happy and excited’; ‘we're just happy that he's still alive’;

Funnyadjective

slightly but undefinably unwell

‘suddenly my stomach felt funny’; ‘Are you okay? You look a bit funny’;

Happyadjective

having a sense of trust and confidence in (a person, arrangement, or situation)

‘he was not happy about the proposals’;

Funnynoun

comic strips in newspapers

‘I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial’;

Happyadjective

satisfied with the quality or standard of

‘I'm happy with his performance’;

Funnynoun

a joke or witty remark

‘he regaled his hosts with a few funnies’; ‘I was trying to make a funny, but failed miserably’;

Happyadjective

willing to do something

‘we will be happy to advise you’;

Happyadjective

used in greetings

‘happy Christmas’;

Happyadjective

fortunate and convenient

‘he had the happy knack of making people like him’;

Happyadjective

inclined to use a specified thing excessively or at random

‘they tended to be grenade-happy’;

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