lucky Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite occurring by chance
    • a lucky escape
    • a lucky guess
  2. adjective having or bringing good fortune
    • my lucky day
    • a lucky man
  3. adjective satellite presaging or likely to bring good luck
    golden; prosperous; favorable; favourable.
    • a favorable time to ask for a raise
    • lucky stars
    • a prosperous moment to make a decision

WordNet


Luck"y adjective
Wordforms
comparative Luckier ; superlative Luckiest
Definitions
  1. Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; -- said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer. " Lucky wight." Spenser.
  2. Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour.
    We doubt not of a fair and lucky war. Shak.
    Syn. -- Successful; fortunate; prosperous; auspicious.

Webster 1913