Dicey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdaɪsi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dicey is an adjective meaning Fraught with danger.
Meaning
Fraught with danger.
More Meanings
- Of uncertain, risky outcome.
- Of doubtful or uncertain efficacy, provenance, etc.; dodgy.
Example Sentences
Devouring the flesh of animals killed on roadways can be a bit dicey.
Some more birds were scared off by the dicey smell. The man was dying gradually.
If you were in the business of selling dicey meat, the invention of the telephone rocked your world.
For sure, the economic and fiscal prospects for an independent Scotland look a lot dicier than they did three years ago.
Word Forms
- dicier
- diciest
- dicy
Synonyms for dicey
Depending on context, synonyms include chancy, iffy, dangerous, dodgy, unsafe, chanceful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dangerous, chancy, dodgy, chanceful, unsafe, hazardous.
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