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

"When I was a player I was lucky to win things but I never thought to go to the manager’s house," said the 44-year-old, whose career included spells at West Brom, Juventus, Sevilla and Palermo.

From BBC

"In the 1700s, if you were lucky to live by the coast you could get your hands on some quality fish like bass that were reserved for the high classes," he added.

From BBC

While a fleet of dedicated gamma-ray telescopes is the best option for detecting gamma rays from a nearby supernova, a lucky break with Fermi would be even better.

From Science Daily

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

Related Words

• fortuitous
• happy
• hot
• successful