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

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

From BBC

“It was worth it because I didn’t have any other option. I was so lucky.”

From BBC

When I came round I felt extremely lucky to be alive - but the euphoria I had experienced after brain surgery was absent.

From BBC

“I was lucky he joined Amen Corner. He was with us the whole journey,” the musician wrote Thursday on Facebook, sharing a photo with Bryon and their bandmates.

From Los Angeles Times

"I have been lucky now to be at the last couple of World Cups and the timing of the players being in form, physically and mentally, at the right time, picking the right squad."

From BBC

Related Words

• fortuitous
• happy
• hot
• successful

When To Use

What are other ways to say lucky?

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