lucky

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. occurring by chance“a lucky escape”“a lucky guess”
  2. having or bringing good fortune“my lucky day”“a lucky man”
  3. presaging or likely to bring good luck“a favorable time to ask for a raise”“lucky stars”“a prosperous moment to make a decision”Synonyms: goldenfavorablefavourableprosperous
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

2.Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour. [1913 Webster]

We doubt not of a fair and lucky war.— Shak.

Syn: Successful; fortunate; prosperous; auspicious. [1913 Webster]

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