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lucky

1

[luhk-ee]

adjective

luckier, luckiest 
  1. having or marked by good luck; fortunate.

    That was my lucky day.

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  2. happening fortunately.

    a lucky accident.

  3. bringing or foretelling good luck, or supposed to do so.

    a lucky penny.

    Synonyms: , , ,


lucky

2
Or ܳ·

[luhk-ee]

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

/ ˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. having or bringing good fortune

  2. happening by chance, esp as desired

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • luckiness noun
  • ˈܳ쾱Ա noun
  • ˈܳ쾱 adverb
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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
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Idioms and Phrases

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

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Mrs Hoffman said on Sunday that both felt "incredibly lucky to be alive".

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A survivor of Saturday's deadly attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers says she and her husband are both "incredibly lucky to be alive" after they were hit by 17 bullets.

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I was lucky enough to see him at a party in central London recently, where I got a sneak preview of the new album - a blend of his signature pop-punk and emotional depth.

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"I look at it and say, 'It's £1,500 a year, I'm lucky I can find that,'" he says.

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"I'm lucky to be in a position where I have had my treatment and I how to avoid my triggers, but people on the other side of this won't be aware of that."

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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. 

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