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lucky

1 American  
[luhk-ee] / ˈlʌk i /

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 2 American  
[luhk-ee] / ˈlʌk i /
Or luckie

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 British  
/ ˈlʌkɪ /

adjective

  1. having or bringing good fortune

  2. happening by chance, esp as desired

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lucky Idioms  

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

Usage

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Other Word Forms

  • luckily adverb
  • luckiness noun

Etymology

Origin of lucky1

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

Origin of lucky2

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

Example Sentences

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“We were lucky this year in the sense that even though we have so little snow left, we had an average amount of rainfall,” Gleick said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"I was lucky to watch him come through as a young player and become a superstar," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And even when I’ve been lucky enough to experience a respite from my illness, I’ve typically had to be on maintenance therapy to keep it in check.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Did the organization merely get lucky, again and again?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“We nabbed him in Regent’s Park. Not a scratch on him, the lucky devil.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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