Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devil's luck

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: dev-il's luck
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

astounding good luck.

Uncountable

Etymology

People who were always lucky were once thought to have to have made a pact with the Devil.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

lucky devil luck of the devil luck of the Irish

Frequently Paired Words

lucky devil luck of the devil luck of the Irish

Questions

What does devil's luck mean?: astounding good luck.
Where does devil's luck come from?: People who were always lucky were once thought to have to have made a pact with the Devil.

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