as happy as a pig in mud
Completely in element
Extremely content or pleased, suggesting someone thoroughly enjoying their situation.
Pigs wallow in mud to cool off and protect their skin, appearing utterly satisfied in the muck.
The simile emphasizes being in one's ideal element: Give him a pile of old records to sort through and he's as happy as a pig in mud.
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- joyIntense positive emotion
- rustic charmAttractiveness of simplicity
- full of beansVery lively, energetic
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
down-to-earth · bliss · country living · farm life · rolling in it · delight · wallowing · elation · jubilation · glee · rapture · on cloud nine · over the moon · tickled pink · hog heaven · cheerfulness · snug as a bug in a rug · fit as a fiddle
as happy as a pig in mudmiserable
Wretchedly unhappy, dejected
unhappy · wretched · down in the dumps · crestfallen · despondent
as happy as a pig in mudlike a fish out of water
uncomfortable · out of one's element · ill at ease · awkward · like a bull in a china shop
happy, unhappy, happily, happiness, unhappiness, happier, happiest, piggish