lucky

¹

[ luhk-ee ]

adjective

, luck·i·er, luck·i·est.

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, auspicious

lucky

²

or luck·ie

[ luhk-ee ]

noun

, Scot.

, plural luck·ies.

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

/ ˈlʌkɪ /

adjective

1. having or bringing good fortune
2. happening by chance, esp as desired

Derived Forms

• ˈluckiness, noun
• ˈluckily, adverb

Other Words From

• lucki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucky¹

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

Origin of lucky²

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

His father added: “We just feel so lucky and honored to be a small part of such a huge moment in Dodger history.”

From Los Angeles Times

I’m lucky, I have an amazing vocal coach who helped me sort of find out where to place force and where to place the breath.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m very lucky that my mom is a wedding planner.

From Los Angeles Times

While she considers herself lucky to have escaped life-changing physical injury, the psychological toll has affected her deeply.

From BBC

Britain and Europe have been very lucky with two mild winters since the energy crisis.

From BBC

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.