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

I covered City against Leeds on Saturday and they got lucky, while away from home they have lost three times already.

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"We hope that whoever is lucky enough to win one of the stockings at auction will pass it down as a family heirloom to be treasured for decades to come," she added.

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That day, I was lucky for a lot of reasons.

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“I consider us very lucky,” said Derkach, who is recovering in a hospital.

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"Obviously it's not the news anyone wants to be told but I am very lucky to have caught this early, and I believe that is only because I pushed for regular testing," he said.

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Related Words

• fortuitous 
• happy 
• hot 
• successful 

When To Use

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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.