chancy

chancy
adjective (chancier; -est) Date: 1513 1. Scottish bringing good luck ; auspicious 2. uncertain in outcome or prospect ; risky 3. occurring by chance ; haphazardchanciness noun

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  • chancy — ► ADJECTIVE (chancier, chanciest) informal ▪ uncertain; risky. DERIVATIVES chancily adverb …   English terms dictionary

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