lucky

¹ American  

[luhk-ee] / ˈlʌk i /

adjective

luckier, luckiest

1. having or marked by good luck; fortunate.

   That was my lucky day.

   Synonyms:

   blessed

   Antonyms:

   unfortunate

2. happening fortunately.

   a lucky accident.

3. bringing or foretelling good luck, or supposed to do so.

   a lucky penny.

   Synonyms:

   favorable, propitious, propitious, auspicious

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lucky ² American  

[luhk-ee] / ˈlʌk i /

Or luckie

noun

Scot.

plural

luckies

1. a familiar name applied to an elderly woman, especially a grandmother; granny.

2. a familiar name applied to a woman, as one's wife or a barmaid.

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lucky British  

/ ˈlʌkɪ /

adjective

1. having or bringing good fortune

2. happening by chance, esp as desired

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lucky Idioms  

1. see born under a lucky star; strike it rich (lucky); thank one's lucky stars.

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Usage

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Other Word Forms

• luckily adverb
• luckiness noun

Etymology

Origin of lucky¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; luck + -y ¹

Origin of lucky¹

First recorded in 1710–20; luck + -y ²

Example Sentences

And then watching and putting little things in my ideas bag for next time if I’m lucky enough to be the director again.

From Los Angeles Times

My family was lucky in so many ways.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the first Test in Perth, the 34-year-old spoke of his desire to become one of the "lucky few" England captains to win an Ashes series down under.

From BBC

In the 1980s, lucky moviegoers of the blockbuster heyday were treated with films like “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” E.T.,”

From Salon

“We were lucky because we were in a very isolated part of town and there were no real big cars passing by,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fortuitous
• happy
• hot
• successful