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

For a rare, if not lucky, few days a year, Yosemite National Park’s famed El Capitan granite cliff converts into what looks like an active volcano jutting 3,000 feet above the valley floor.

From Los Angeles Times

A mother said her two-year-old son was lucky to be alive after he was "horrifically" attacked by a pocket bully dog while trick or treating.

From BBC

If you're not one of the lucky ones, there's still hope.

From BBC

And the video was no lucky capture, but a staged performance submitted as part of a four-person insurance fraud scheme, according to the California Department of Insurance.

From Los Angeles Times

Holly said people have also messaged her on social media about sex, an offer she was often made to feel she should be "lucky" for.

From BBC

Related Words

• fortuitous
• happy
• hot
• successful

When To Use

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