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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
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.

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.

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

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“I was very lucky growing up to be surrounded with interesting people, but more political than philosophical.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"But for the first 19 games it has been a constant battle, close to each other, sometimes a bit lucky, sometimes a bit unlucky," he admitted.

From Barron's

At UC Davis, I am lucky to work at King Hall, named after Martin Luther King, Jr., but some neighboring law schools haven’t been so fortunate.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's a decision from the Chelsea hierarchy so I've nothing to say. How lucky I am in the club where I am. My club is extraordinary."

From BBC

"The number one emotion is contentment. I'm very lucky to have played so many games for Australia the way I have," Khawaja said.

From Barron's

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