... the feeling of happiness can range from the feeling of pleasure to that of great pleasure, the English language is not poor in the expressions of the feeling. More concretely, the feeling ... literature with its three senses: (a) “in good spirits, feeling pleasure all the time”, (b) “pleasantly bright, likely to cause happy feelings”, and (c) “helpful and enthusiastic, reflecting ... the feeling of pleasure when something good has happened. “Cheerful” has one of three senses suggesting one of the happy states - the good characteristic of somebody, not just the happy feeling...