luck⋅y
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/ˈlʌk
i/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [luhk-ee] Show IPA –noun, plural luck⋅ies. Scot. | 1. | a familiar name applied to an elderly woman, esp. a grandmother; granny. |
| 2. | a familiar name applied to a woman, as one's wife or a barmaid. |
luck·y (lŭk'ē)
adj.
luck·i·er, luck·i·est
Having or attended by good luck. See Synonyms at happy. Occurring by chance; fortuitous. Believed to bring good luck: hoped to draw a lucky number.
luck'i·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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