"happy as a clam" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-happy as a clam.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=(as) happy as a clam}} (as) happy as a clam
  1. (simile) Very happy and carefree. Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: happy, happy as a clam at high water Translations (very happy and carefree): més content que un gínjol (Catalan), šťastný jako blecha (Czech), zo gelukkig als een kind (Dutch), iloinen kuin peipponen (Finnish), gai comme un pinson (French), cały w skowronkach (Polish), mais feliz que pinto no lixo (Portuguese), în culmea fericirii (Romanian), cho sona ri bròg (Scottish Gaelic), feliz como un regaliz (Spanish), feliz como una perdiz (Spanish), más contento que unas castañuelas (Spanish), glad som en lärka (Swedish)

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