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lucky
adjective
-
lucky
,
luckier
,
luckiest
having
good
things
happen
by
chance
•
After
finding
a
$20
bill
on
the
sidewalk
,
Maria
felt
very
lucky
.
After
finding
a
$20
bill
on
the
sidewalk
,
Maria
felt
very
lucky
.
•
We
were
lucky
the
rain
stopped
just
before
the
picnic
.
We
were
lucky
the
rain
stopped
just
before
the
picnic
.
From
luck
+
-y
,
first
recorded
in
the
15th
century
,
meaning
“
having
good
fortune
.”
interjection
used
to
show
that
you
are
impressed
or
slightly
envious
because
someone
else
has
good
fortune
•
“
Lucky
!”
Tom
said
when
he
heard
his
friend
was
going
to
the
beach
.
“
Lucky
!”
Tom
said
when
he
heard
his
friend
was
going
to
the
beach
.
•
“
Lucky
!”
the
girl
exclaimed
after
her
brother
got
an
extra
scoop
of
ice
cream
.
“
Lucky
!”
the
girl
exclaimed
after
her
brother
got
an
extra
scoop
of
ice
cream
.
Interjectional
use
recorded
from
the
mid-20th
century
,
extending
the
adjective
to
a
standalone
reaction
of
envy
or
admiration
.
