iffy
Adjective Satellite
- subject to accident or chance or change
- "an iffy proposition"
Adj
- Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
- Uncertain or chancy; risky.
Adjective
- Full of uncertainty or doubt; questionable or risky.
Examples
- He's selling new CD players for £20 each – that sounds a bit iffy to me.
- His play of ’QI’ felt iffy, but it was surprisingly legitimate in Words With Friends.
- That potato salad smells a bit iffy. Don't chance it — it's not worth salmonellosis.
- The weather is still iffy for Saturday's rocket launch.
Origin / Etymology
From if + -y.
Synonyms
chancy, flukey, fluky, dicey, dodgy, dubious, fishy, iffy, questionable, shady, shonky, sketchy
Scrabble Score: 13
iffy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordiffy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
iffy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary