lucky

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈlʌki/ See IPA manual

Freq #641

Meanings

1

adj
Having good luck; helped by good fortune.

You're so lucky to have such a kind family.
2

adj
Resulting from good luck rather than skill or planning.

It was a lucky escape, and we were all glad to be safe.
3

adj
Believed to bring good luck.

He always wears his lucky shoes on match day.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having good luck; helped by... fortunate

2 adj · resulting from good luck... fortuitous

More charmed freak happy providential serendipitous sonsy

Opposites

cursed unfortunate unlucky

Word family

Forms luckierluckiest

Derived forms happy-go-luckyluckilyluckinesssuperluckyunlucky

Related forms apotropaicauspicious

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Etymology

From Middle English lukky, equivalent to luck + -y. Cognate with Scots lucky (“lucky”), West Frisian lokkich (“lucky, fortunate”), Dutch gelukkig (“lucky, fortunate, happy”). Compare also Danish lykkelig (“happy”), Swedish lycklig (“happy, lucky”), German glücklich (“happy”), Saterland Frisian glukkelk (“happy”).

lukky Middle English

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Describing Qualities

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# lucky

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈlʌki/
**Frequency rank:** 641

## Meanings
1. Having good luck; helped by good fortune.
2. Resulting from good luck rather than skill or planning.
3. Believed to bring good luck.

## Examples
- You're so lucky to have such a kind family.
- It was a lucky escape, and we were all glad to be safe.
- He always wears his lucky shoes on match day.

## Synonyms
- charmed
- fortuitous
- fortunate
- freak
- happy
- providential
- serendipitous
- sonsy

## Antonyms
- cursed
- unfortunate
- unlucky

## Derived Forms
- happy-go-lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- superlucky
- unlucky

## Related Forms
- apotropaic
- auspicious

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lukky

## Etymology
From Middle English lukky, equivalent to luck + -y. Cognate with Scots lucky (“lucky”), West Frisian lokkich (“lucky, fortunate”), Dutch gelukkig (“lucky, fortunate, happy”). Compare also Danish lykkelig (“happy”), Swedish lycklig (“happy, lucky”), German glücklich (“happy”), Saterland Frisian glukkelk (“happy”).

## AI Etymology
Lucky comes from Middle English lukky, equivalent to luck + -y. Cognate with Scots lucky (“lucky”), West Frisian lokkich (“lucky, fortunate”), Dutch gelukkig (“lucky, fortunate, happy”). Compare also Danish lykkelig (“happy”), Swedish lycklig (“happy, lucky”), German glücklich (“happy”), Saterland Frisian glukkelk (“happy”). In present-day English its meanings include having good luck; helped by good fortune, resulting from good luck rather than skill or planning, and believed to bring good luck. Related and derived forms include apotropaic, auspicious, happy-go-lucky, and luckily.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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