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Word entry · 5 letters

dicey

Best crossword clue

"Uncertain and risky"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈdaɪsi/Part of speech adjectiveSorted cdeiyStarts with DEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1D2I3C4E5Y

Definitions

  1. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

Word origin

From dice + -y.

Used in a sentence

  • This was a dicey stratagem because all too often the support Britain rendered played into Zanu-PF's anti-colonial constructions.
  • Devouring the flesh of animals killed on roadways can be a bit dicey.
  • For sure, the economic and fiscal prospects for an independent Scotland look a lot dicier than they did three years ago.

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