happystart

noun
UK /ˈhæpi stɑːt/
US /ˈhæpi stɑːrt/

A happystart is a happy beginning to something.

The first day of school was a happystart for the new kids.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A cheerful way to begin the day.

A sunny breakfast gives me a happystart.

3. The first happy moment of a game or party.

The balloon pop was a happystart to the birthday fun.

4. A small happy surprise that begins a story.

Finding a puppy in the garden was a happystart to our tale.