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Goodie vs Lucky - What's the difference?

goodie | lucky |

As an interjection goodie

is expression of pleasure; yippee.

As a noun goodie

is a good character in a story, often a hero too.

As an adjective lucky is

favoured by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune said of persons.

goodie

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • Expression of pleasure; yippee.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A good character in a story, often a hero too.

    • Antonyms

    * baddie

    See also

    * goodie bag * goodie two shoes * goody goody gumdrops

    lucky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Favoured by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune. Said of persons.
    • a lucky adventurer
    The downed pilot is very lucky to be alive.
  • Producing, or resulting in, good chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate.
    • a lucky mistake
    a lucky cast
    a lucky hour

    Quotations

    * 1989 , Howard Ashman, “Under the Sea”, The Little Mermaid , Walt Disney Feature Animation *: They sad ’cause they in their bowl / But fish in the bowl is lucky / They in for a worser fate

    Synonyms

    * (favored by luck ): fortunate, successful * (producing or resulting in good chance ): auspicious, favorable/favourable, fortunate, fortuitous

    Derived terms

    * get lucky * lucky dip * lucky you * should be so lucky