1
[ adjective ] of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

Synonyms

dicey dodgy chanceful

Examples

"an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker

Related terms

dangerous

2
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18771
3
[ adjective ] (informal) subject to accident or chance or change

Synonyms

flukey iffy fluky

Examples

"a chancy appeal at best" "getting that job was definitely fluky" "a fluky wind" "an iffy proposition"

Related terms

colloquialism uncertain

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Rhymes with

fancy nancy fiancee muncie bouncy necromancy infancy stringency contingency tenancy dependency ascendency poignancy accountancy despondency ascendancy leniency redundancy constituency tendency currency clemency agency urgency vacancy buoyancy teensy counterinsurgency inefficiency proficiency insurgency regency immunodeficiency sufficiency cogency exigency efficiency emergency self-sufficiency deficiency infrequency vagrancy incumbency pregnancy frequency transparency expectancy discrepancy delinquency malignancy decency truancy latency fluency potency quincy consultancy constancy irrelevancy relevancy complacency conservancy insolvency residency vibrancy absorbency inconstancy indecency incompetency consistency hesitancy inconsistency presidency expediency occupancy solvency stridency dormancy militancy resiliency excellency licensee competency

Phonetic and Homophones

CH AE1 N S IY0 Chancey

Similar Spelling

Chancey Chauncey chunky chance chinchy chunk Chung Chong chink Ching Cheng Chang chunga Chuang chinos chinch Chiang change

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