fluky

[ floo-kee ]
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adjective,fluk·i·er, fluk·i·est.
  1. obtained by chance rather than skill.

  2. uncertain, as a wind.

Origin of fluky

1
First recorded in 1865–70; fluke2 + -y1

Other words from fluky

  • fluk·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fluky

fluky

flukey

/ (ˈfluːkɪ) /


adjectiveflukier or flukiest informal
  1. done or gained by an accident, esp a lucky one

  2. variable; uncertain: fluky weather

Derived forms of fluky

  • flukiness, noun

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