lucky

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Having good luck; helped by good fortune.

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

2. 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. 3
   adj

   Believed to bring good luck.

   He always wears his lucky shoes on match day.

Common collocations

• a lucky shot Adjective + noun
• lucky escape Adjective + noun
• lucky guess Adjective + noun

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”).

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