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An American champion, obviously being here in the states, is something that we all look at with the U.S. Open. But golf is played all over the world, and there are so many great golfers from other countries, and we're lucky enough that this is our home base to be able to play out of.
Paula Creamer

Meaning of "lucky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LUCKY

lucky  [ˈlʌkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUCKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lucky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LUCKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lucky in the English dictionary

The definition of lucky in the dictionary is having or bringing good fortune. Other definition of lucky is happening by chance, esp as desired.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUCKY


buckie
ˈbʌkɪ
chuckie
ˈtʃʌkɪ
clucky
ˈklʌkɪ
duckie
ˈdʌkɪ
ducky
ˈdʌkɪ
gucky
ˈɡʌkɪ
Kentucky
kɛnˈtʌkɪ
mucky
ˈmʌkɪ
plucky
ˈplʌkɪ
sucky
ˈsʌkɪ
truckie
ˈtrʌkɪ
Tukkie
ˈtʌkɪ
unlucky
ʌnˈlʌkɪ
yucky
ˈjʌkɪ
yukky
ˈjʌkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUCKY

luck
luck out
lucken
luckenbooth
luckengowan
luckier
luckiest
luckily
luckiness
luckless
lucklessly
lucklessness
Lucknow
luckpennies
luckpenny
lucky bag
lucky break
lucky charm
Lucky Country
lucky dip

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUCKY

blocky
cocky
colicky
cracky
dicky
happy-go-lucky
icky
Jacky
micky
picky
pocky
rocky
sticky
stocky
strike it lucky
tacky
tricky
Vicky
wacky
Zwicky

Synonyms and antonyms of lucky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LUCKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lucky» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lucky

Translation of «lucky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUCKY

Find out the translation of lucky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lucky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lucky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幸运的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afortunado
570 millions of speakers

English

lucky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाग्यशाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَحْظُوظٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удачный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sortudo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাগ্যবান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chanceux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertuah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glücks-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

運のよい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운이 좋은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bejo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

may mắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர்ஷ்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नशीबवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şanslı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fortunato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczęśliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вдалий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

norocos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυχερός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelukkig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

som har tur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heldig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lucky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCKY»

The term «lucky» is very widely used and occupies the 3.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lucky

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10 QUOTES WITH «LUCKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lucky.
1
J. J. Abrams
I am lucky, I'm the first to admit that.
2
Rochelle Aytes
I was so lucky and blessed to have gotten 'White Chicks' so early into my career.
3
Gary Barlow
We are all lucky to be here, we are lucky to be on stage and have millions of people watch us.
4
Cate Blanchett
If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life - that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment - that would be the perfect state.
5
Samantha Bond
I managed to slip two children out in the middle of my career and have been lucky with all the work.
6
Ernest Borgnine
I got a job immediately after leaving high school; I was lucky - three dollars a week and all I could eat, working on a vegetable truck.
7
Peter Capaldi
I'm so lucky to have worked with Burt Lancaster, who I remember was one of the first people I'd heard swearing in a really interesting way.
8
Jim Courier
I've been lucky enough to primarily work for myself over the years.
9
Lilla Crawford
I was on vacation in New York when my agent called asking if I wanted to go right in and audition for 'Billy Elliot,' so I was lucky to be there.
10
Paula Creamer
An American champion, obviously being here in the states, is something that we all look at with the U.S. Open. But golf is played all over the world, and there are so many great golfers from other countries, and we're lucky enough that this is our home base to be able to play out of.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUCKY»

Discover the use of lucky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lucky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lucky
Lucky is, quite simply, a real-life thriller. In its literary style and narrative tension we never lose sight of why this life story is worth reading.
Alice Sebold, 2009
2
I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59
Advance Praise for "I'm Feeling Lucky" "This is the first Google book told from the inside out.
Douglas Edwards, 2011
3
Three Times Lucky
A hilarious Southern debut with the kind of characters you meet once in a lifetime Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred.
Sheila Turnage, 2012
4
Lucky
Daughter of one of the world's richest and most powerful men, wildly beautiful Lucky Santangelo is set on continuing the family tradition.
Jackie Collins, 2007
5
Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever
Lucky gives readers baseline box seats to one of the most memorable seasons in sports history, and as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris compete in their legendary home-run race, Louis learns that the heroes he looks up to can teach him life ...
Wes Tooke, 2010
6
Lucky
A warm-hearted, and hopeful, rescued dog helps his fellows at the animal shelter find families to fit Lucky doesn' t know why, but one day he is taken away to a Dog' s Home.
Gus Clarke, 2005
7
Lucky Jim
Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain.
Kingsley Amis, 2010
8
Lucky
Lucky is a most unlucky man who meets the woman he has never dreamed of. Dell is a plain looking hard working woman trying to run a ranch and fight cattle theves and killers alone. Both their luck changes when Dell hires lucky to help her.
J. M. Schubert, 2012
9
The Lucky One
Is there really such a thing as a good luck charm?
Nicholas Sparks, 2010
10
Lucky: How the Kingdom Comes to Unlikely People
This is Christ’s announcement: the Kingdom of God has come to unlikely people. Like the people Jesus addressed, we are called lucky not because of our pain or brokenness but because in spite of it, we have been invited into the Kingdom.
Glenn Packiam, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUCKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lucky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Boost Your Good Luck By Expecting to Be Lucky - Lifehacker
However, it does seem like it's possible to maximize your lucky breaks. One key way to do that? Expect that they'll actually happen more often. «Lifehacker, Jul 15»
2
Zack Greinke is both lucky and the best - SBNation.com
Greinke's streak doesn't have to be a testament to good fielding and lucky plays. It's more about unfathomably good timing, even in ways that ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
3
Feeling Lucky for Who I Am | Hope Kumor - Huffington Post
I often dreamed of the fame, fortune and beauty until I realized how f***ed up their family is. Sure, they possess family values and are close, but ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Tawa School's guinea pig makes lucky escape after flood | Stuff.co.nz
Nibbles, the junior block's resident guinea pig, had a lucky escape after she was found "dog-paddling" in her cage, minutes away from ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Police officer 'bloody lucky' he wasn't hurt in collision with cow | Stuff …
A country cop was "bloody lucky" to avoid injury after crashing into a jersey cow on a rural Canterbury road. Police have identified the owner of ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Pair 'lucky' to be alive after falling down Victorian cliff face - 9news …
Pair 'lucky' to be alive after falling down Victorian cliff face. July 20, 2015: Two men have been airlifted to hospital after plunging down a cliff at ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
7
Statik Selektah - Lucky 7 | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap … - HipHopDX
If Lucky 7 is truly the end of a particular era and sound, Statik Selektah undoubtedly goes out in spectacular fashion. Statik Selektah is arguably ... «HipHopDX, Jul 15»
8
Pan Am baseball team had a lucky loonie under their feet | Toronto …
In a throwback to the “lucky loonie” first snuck under the ice at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, Canada's gold-medal-winning men's baseball ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
9
Surfer's lucky escape from shark - CBBC Newsround
Surfer's lucky escape from shark. 18 minutes ago. Most of the time, sharks leave humans well alone but this weekend one surfer was caught up in a really ... «CBBC Newsround, Jul 15»
10
Lucky loonie at heart of Canadian baseball gold-medal win
By this point, it shouldn't come as much surprise that a Lucky Loonie is purported to have played a key role in a Canada-USA international ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

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