lucky

¹

Or luck·ie

[luhk-ee]

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

²

[luhk-ee]

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

/ ˈlʌkɪ /

adjective

1. having or bringing good fortune

2. happening by chance, esp as desired

Other Word Forms

• luckiness noun
• luckily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucky¹

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

Origin of lucky²

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

Several weeks have passed since then, and the superstitious interpreter still wears his lucky boxers on days Yamamoto pitches.

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"If you are not lucky, they will kill you."

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They are "two of the lucky ones" who got convictions for the "wicked crime" which is "uncommon", the Labour MP said.

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The person who finds their lucky, shiny leaf first wins a $1,000 Stop & Shop gift card.

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Those who lived to see their 65th birthdays were lucky.

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Related Words

• fortuitous 
• happy 
• hot 
• successful 

When To Use

What are other ways to say lucky?

Someone or something that is lucky has or is marked by good luck. How is lucky different from happy or fortunate? Find out on Thesaurus.com.