Meaning
Having good things happen to you by chance, not because you worked for them.
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Word origin
From luck with the ending -y added; luck itself came from Middle Dutch luk, a short form of geluk meaning good fortune.
- Origin
- Middle Dutch
- Root
- luk
- English cognates
- luck
Examples
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"Lucky" describes a person that good things happen to.
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Here "lucky" describes a time when good things happened by chance.
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"Lucky" often goes with "chance" to show that nobody planned it.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 12: lucky, law, count and 5 more words.