"lucky" meaning in All languages combined

See lucky on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlʌki/ Audio: en-us-lucky.ogg [US] Forms: lucky [positive], luckier [comparative], luckiest [superlative]
enPR: lŭkʹē Etymology: luck + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|luck|y}} luck + -y Head templates: {{adj|lucky|luckier|luckiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are lucky, you have a lot of luck.
    Sense id: simple-lucky-en-adj-KRw440Nd
  2. If something is lucky, it gives you luck.
    Sense id: simple-lucky-en-adj-PUxU7jtV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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