riskishadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪskɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈrɪskɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: risk n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < risk n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier riskful adj., risky adj.

Somewhat risky or hazardous.

ΚΠ

1859 G. Cupples Hinchbridge Haunted i. 18 Breaking a new gratis-pipe almost every night, through arguments of a riskish nature, from their obstinacy about British rights.

1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xv. xii. 191 Brühl ought to comprehend better how riskish his game with edge-tools is.

1930 M. L. Davis Uncle Sam's Attic (2007) xxvi. 336 Bringing in perishables was a riskish business, and even necessities were so scarce they fetched outrageous prices.

1999 S. Dodd O Careless Love (2002) 153 Kincaid's middle years had catapulted him into a riskish epoch, when it took real versatility to stave off all that might befall a man's tribe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	riskish
释义	riskishadj. Brit. /ˈrɪskɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈrɪskɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: risk n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < risk n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier riskful adj., risky adj. Somewhat risky or hazardous. ΚΠ 1859 G. Cupples Hinchbridge Haunted i. 18 Breaking a new gratis-pipe almost every night, through arguments of a riskish nature, from their obstinacy about British rights. 1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xv. xii. 191 Brühl ought to comprehend better how riskish his game with edge-tools is. 1930 M. L. Davis Uncle Sam's Attic (2007) xxvi. 336 Bringing in perishables was a riskish business, and even necessities were so scarce they fetched outrageous prices. 1999 S. Dodd O Careless Love (2002) 153 Kincaid's middle years had catapulted him into a riskish epoch, when it took real versatility to stave off all that might befall a man's tribe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1859
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