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fluky

[ floo-kee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, fluk·i·er, fluk·i·est.

fluky

/ ˈfluːkɪ /

Origin of fluky¹

First recorded in 1865–70; fluke ² + -y ¹( def )

I went to school in the Murray Ranges, and carried salt to fluky sheep.

We got under way soon after breakfast, but the wind was fluky and we drifted rather than sailed.

He survived an over from de Freece, and hit a fast change bowler who had been put on at the other end for a couple of fluky fours.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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