lucky

[ luhk-ee ]

/ ˈlʌk i /

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adjective, luck·i·er, luck·i·est.

having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.

happening fortunately: a lucky accident.

bringing or foretelling good luck, or supposed to do so: a lucky penny.

OTHER WORDS FOR lucky

1 blessed.

3 auspicious, propitious, favorable.

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OPPOSITES FOR lucky

1 unfortunate.

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Origin of lucky

First recorded in 1495–1505; luck + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lucky

luck·i·ness, noun

Other definitions for lucky (2 of 2)

lucky²

or luck·ie

[ luhk-ee ]

/ ˈlʌk i /

noun, plural luck·ies.Scot.

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

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

Origin of lucky

First recorded in 1710–20; luck + -y²

How to use lucky in a sentence

She was luckier than Kim Chol, vice minister of the army, who was executed with a mortar round in October 2012.
Kim Jong-un’s Ex-Lover Reportedly ‘Executed by Firing Squad’|The Telegraph|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One 17-year-old male lost a forearm in 2012, while a 20-year-old was luckier and escaped with a just bite to his ankle.
Fireworks, Lightning, Riding Lawnmowers and Other Summer Menaces|Trevor Butterworth|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They were luckier than the seven who were shot on this same corer in February.
Chicago Gangs Go ‘Wilding’ Amid Rising Gun Violence in Obama’s Hometown|Michael Daly|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lev, the son of a Moscow intelligentsia family, was luckier than the fictional Ivan Denisovich.
‘Just Send Me Word’ by Orlando Figes: Life and Love in the Gulag|Owen Matthews|June 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Ibi Roncaioli, already married to a wealthy doctor, got even luckier in 1991, when she won $5 million in the lottery.
Mega Millions Winners Might Not Be So Lucky: Jack Whittaker and More Unlucky Lotto Winners||March 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Passengers bound west of that sinfully thriving town were luckier, as a rule, if they went by stage.
Warrior Gap|Charles King
He went slowly back to the restaurant, begrudging Bobby to the luckier caretaker.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
Either Bunny was luckier than Buck, or a better tackler; opinion stood divided.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
Some of them squatted down in the muddy road, the luckier ones managed to lean their backs against the slimy walls.
The Elusive Pimpernel|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
You are luckier than I; there isn't a soul in the world to do as much for me.
The Definite Object|Jeffery Farnol

British Dictionary definitions for lucky

lucky

/ (ˈlʌkɪ) /

adjective luckier or luckiest

having or bringing good fortune

happening by chance, esp as desired

Derived forms of lucky

luckily, adverbluckiness, noun

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Other Idioms and Phrases with lucky

lucky

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

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Origin of lucky

OTHER WORDS FROM lucky

Other definitions for lucky (2 of 2)

or luck·ie

Origin of lucky

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