happiness
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
How often you will meet it
Rank 743 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 25,215 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy also: felicity
- emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
happiness in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It was for the happiness of both of them.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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The hope for celestial happiness deadened the physical senses and softened pain.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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All her innocent, solitary, dreamy days quite over, her happiness vanished; her regrets become a crime.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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There was happiness in that but it was tame compared to the novelty of being "select."
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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In a flash, by the light of the happiness that was overwhelming, he found this other happiness.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1