as happy as a jaybird
- idiom
- Informal
- She was as happy as a jaybird when she received the good news.
Examples
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He walked out of the interview as happy as a jaybird, confident he had gotten the job.
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The kids were as happy as a jaybird when they saw their birthday presents.
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After hearing the good news, she was as happy as a jaybird all afternoon.
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After the surprise party, Jake felt as happy as a jaybird.
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After hearing the good news, she was as happy as a jaybird all afternoon.
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He walked out of the interview as happy as a jaybird, confident he had gotten the job.
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The kids were as happy as a jaybird when they saw their birthday presents.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Feeling pleased or happy about something
693
1.0
Feeling happy or satisfied about something
383
2.3
Feeling very excited and happy
228
1.0
Feeling very happy about something good
99
1.0
Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
73
1.0
Feeling or showing great happiness
61
4.5
Feeling very happy and excited
56
1.8
Feeling very happy and showing it
29
2.1
Feeling very happy and excited about something good
22
3.3
Very happy and free from worry
14
5.0
Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event
11
4.4
Feeling very happy and full of energy
11
1.2
Very happy and excited in a playful way
10
5.9
Feeling very happy and excited
8
3.2
Feeling very excited and happy about something
1
8.3
Very excited and happy like a child who gets presents
1
5.5
Feeling very pleased and excited
1
1.7
Feeling very happy about something
1
8.2
Feeling very happy and content
1
2.8
Feeling happy and cheerful
1
9.0
Feeling happy and cheerful
Feeling very happy and excited
Very pleased and full of joy
Feeling very happy and excited
Very excited and happy in an obvious way
Very cheerful and bright like the spring sun
Antonyms
How Happy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The simile structure 'as ... as ...' plus the adjective 'happy' makes it clear that the phrase is a comparative expression conveying happiness, so a learner can infer a positive meaning from the constituents. However, the choice of 'jaybird' as the comparator is culturally specific and does not inherently signal 'extremely' happy from the literal word alone, so the precise strength and conventional nuance are not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
As happy as a jaybird may come from the bright, noisy bird called a jaybird, which hops around and sings as if it is very pleased. So saying someone is as happy as a jaybird means 'very happy' or 'extremely joyful'.