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Lucky

[luhk-ee] Example Sentences Origin

luck·y

1[luhk-ee]
adjective, luck·i·er, luck·i·est.
1.
having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
2.
happening fortunately: a lucky accident.
3.
bringing or foretelling good luck, or supposed to do so: a lucky penny.

Origin:
1495–1505; luck + -y1

luck·i·ness, noun


1. favored. See fortunate. 3. auspicious, propitious, favorable.


1. unfortunate.

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Lucky is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example Sentences
  • Consider yourself lucky if they reimburse you for your interview expenses at all.
  • They will be lucky now to see tourism projects of any kind.
  • There are times, when one is lucky enough to meet an individual who will forever impact your life.
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luck·y

2[luhk-ee]
noun, plural luck·ies. Scot.
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.
Also, luckie.


Origin:
1710–20; luck + -y2
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lucky (ˈlʌkɪ)
 
adj , luckier, luckiest
1.  having or bringing good fortune
2.  happening by chance, esp as desired
 
'luckily
 
adv
 
'luckiness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

lucky
c.1500, of persons; 1540s, of actions or objects;" from luck + -y (2). Related: Luckiest. Lucky break dates from 1938.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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