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dicey

 

[ หˆdaษชsi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in a risky situation

risky or uncertain; potentially dangerous

Synonyms

dangerous, risky, uncertain

Examples of usage

  • It's a bit dicey driving in these icy conditions.
  • The situation is getting a bit dicey now.
Context #2 | Adjective

of poor quality

of poor quality or unreliable

Synonyms

dodgy, shaky, unreliable

Examples of usage

  • I wouldn't buy that car, it looks a bit dicey.
  • He gave me some dicey advice that I didn't trust.

Translations

Translations of the word "dicey" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arriscado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅ‹เค–เคฟเคฎ เคญเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช riskant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berisiko

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะธะทะธะบะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ryzykowny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑ้™บใช๏ผˆใใ‘ใ‚“ใช๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท risquรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arriesgado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท riskli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„ํ—˜ํ•œ (wiheomhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุทูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rizikovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ riskantnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑ้™ฉ็š„ (wฤ“ixiวŽn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tvegan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกhรฆttu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัƒั–ะฟั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ riskli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arriesgado

Etymology

The word 'dicey' originated from the noun 'dice,' referring to the small cube used in games of chance. Over time, 'dicey' evolved to describe situations that involve risk or uncertainty. The term became popular in the mid-20th century and is commonly used in informal contexts to convey a sense of danger or unreliability.

See also: dicing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,427, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.