Definition of DICEY

dicey

Adjective Satellite

  • of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; - New Yorker
    • "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"

Adj

  • Fraught with danger.
  • Of uncertain, risky outcome.
  • Of doubtful or uncertain efficacy, provenance, etc.; dodgy.

Adjective

  • Risky or uncertain; involving chance.

Examples

  • That three-letter word on the triple-word score felt a bit DICEY, but it paid off.

Origin / Etymology

From dice + -y.

Synonyms

chanceful, chancy, dodgy, iffy

Scrabble Score: 11

dicey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dicey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dicey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

dicey: valid Words With Friends Word