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happy as a box of birds

happy as a box of birds adjective: thoroughly happy.

Adjective

happy as a box of birds (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Thoroughly happy.

Questions about happy as a box of birds

What does happy as a box of birds mean?
Happy as a box of birds means thoroughly happy.
What part of speech is happy as a box of birds?
Happy as a box of birds is an adjective.

Words near happy as a box of birds in the dictionary

  1. Happs
  2. happy
  3. happy 4th
  4. Happy 5
  5. Happy Adventure
  6. happy as a box of birds
  7. happy as a clam
  8. happy as a clam at high tide
  9. happy as a clam at high water
  10. happy as a jaybird
  11. happy as a lark

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