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 lucky²

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

Example Sentences

Kelly says she's lucky she can travel for treatment.

From BBC

And it is only then that Scotland fans will see whether salmon-pink is the nation's lucky colour or if it will be added to the list of "losing World Cup tops".

From BBC

“But, remember, we only have to be lucky once. You have to be lucky every time.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When they were in their 50s and realizing how lucky they were to have each other, they came up with two projects to honor their friendship.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I've seen the driving ambition and determination that we're lucky enough to have within our leadership group to take the lessons from the Ashes and move forward," said Gould.

From BBC

Related Words

• fortuitous
• happy
• hot
• successful