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fluky
[ floo-kee ]
adjective
, fluk·i·er, fluk·i·est.
- obtained by chance rather than skill.
- uncertain, as a wind.
fluky
/ ˈfluːkɪ /
adjective
- done or gained by an accident, esp a lucky one
- variable; uncertain
fluky weather
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Derived Forms
- ˈflukiness, noun
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Other Words From
- fluki·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fluky1
First recorded in 1865–70; fluke 2 + -y 1( def )
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Example Sentences
I went to school in the Murray Ranges, and carried salt to fluky sheep.
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We got under way soon after breakfast, but the wind was fluky and we drifted rather than sailed.
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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.
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