chancy

[ chan-see, chahn- ]
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adjective,chanc·i·er, chanc·i·est.
  1. uncertain, hazardous, or risky.

  2. random; haphazard; subject to chance.

  1. Chiefly Scot. lucky1.

Origin of chancy

1
First recorded in 1505–15; chance + -y1

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Opposites for chancy

Other words from chancy

  • chanc·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for chancy

chancy

chancey

/ (ˈtʃɑːnsɪ) /


adjectivechancier or chanciest
  1. informal of uncertain outcome or temperament; risky

Derived forms of chancy

  • chancily, adverb
  • chanciness, noun

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