Phrase guide

happy as a clam

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very happy and carefree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: simile

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: happy as a clam at high water

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: més content que un gínjol — very happy and carefree
  • Czech: šťastný jako blecha — very happy and carefree
  • Dutch: zo gelukkig als een kind — very happy and carefree
  • Finnish: iloinen kuin peipponen — very happy and carefree
  • French: gai comme un pinson — very happy and carefree
  • Italian: felice come una Pasqua — very happy and carefree
  • Polish: cały w skowronkach — very happy and carefree
  • Portuguese: mais feliz que pinto no lixo — very happy and carefree
  • Romanian: în culmea fericirii — very happy and carefree
  • Scottish Gaelic: cho sona ri bròg — very happy and carefree
  • Spanish: feliz como un regaliz — very happy and carefree
  • Spanish: feliz como una perdiz — very happy and carefree
  • Spanish: más contento que unas castañuelas — very happy and carefree
  • Swedish: glad som en lärka — very happy and carefree
  • Vietnamese: vui như tết — very happy and carefree