golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous
(adjective) presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome; “a favorable time to ask for a raise”; “lucky stars”; “a prosperous moment to make a decision”
lucky
(adjective) occurring by chance; “a lucky escape”; “a lucky guess”
lucky
(adjective) having or bringing good fortune; “my lucky day”; “a lucky man”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
luckier
comparative form of lucky
Source: Wiktionary
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.
2. Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour. We doubt not of a fair and lucky war. Shak.
Syn.
– Successful; fortunate; prosperous; auspicious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
