Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lucky"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lucky \Luck"y\, a. [Compar. {Luckier}; superl. {Luckiest}.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lucky
adj 1: blessed with good fortune; "considered himself lucky that
the tornado missed his house"; "a lucky guess"
2: having or bringing good fortune; "my lucky day" [ant: {unlucky}]
3: tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are
auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable
time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous
moment to make a decision" [syn: {auspicious}, {encouraging},
{favorable}, {favourable}, {prosperous}]
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