lucky

• lŭkʹē, IPA^(key): /ˈlʌki/

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• Rhymes: -ʌki

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

lucky (comparative luckier or more lucky, superlative luckiest or most lucky)

1. (of people) Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune

   a lucky adventurer

   The downed pilot is very lucky to be alive.

2. Producing, or resulting in, good fortune

   a lucky mistake

   a lucky cast

   a lucky hour

   Synonyms: favorable, auspicious, fortunate

• 1989, Howard Ashman, “Under the Sea”, The Little Mermaid, Walt Disney Feature Animation

  They sad ’cause they in their bowl / But fish in the bowl is lucky / They in for a worser fate

• (favored by luck): fortunate, successful; See also Thesaurus:lucky or Thesaurus:prosperous
• (producing or resulting in good chance): auspicious, favorable/favourable, fortunate, fortuitous; See also Thesaurus:auspicious