cloud nine
| Dictionary: cloud nine |
n. Informal
A state of elation or great happiness: was on cloud nine after winning the marathon.
| Thesaurus: cloud nine |
noun
- A state of elated bliss: ecstasy, heaven, paradise, rapture, seventh heaven, transport. See happy/unhappy.
| Idioms: on cloud nine |
Blissfully happy, as in Ever since he proposed to her, her parents have been on cloud nine. The exact allusion of nine in this term is unclear, and different figures, especially seven (perhaps alluding to seventh heaven), are sometimes substituted. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
| WordNet: cloud nine |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a state of extreme happiness
Synonyms: bliss, blissfulness, seventh heaven, walking on air
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| Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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