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fluk·y
/
ˈflu
ki
/
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[
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:
1865–70;
fluke
2
+
y
1
Related forms
fluk·i·ness,
noun
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fluky
or
flukey
(ˈfluːkɪ)
—
adj
,
flukier
,
flukiest
1.
done or gained by an accident, esp a lucky one
2.
variable; uncertain:
fluky weather
flukey
or
flukey
—
adj
'flukiness
or
flukey
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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