Luckier

Luckier
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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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