unchancy

[ uhn-chan-see, -chahn- ]

/ ʌnˈtʃæn si, -ˈtʃɑn- /

adjective Chiefly Scot.

unlucky.

dangerous.

Origin of unchancy

First recorded in 1525–35; un-¹ + chancy

Words nearby unchancy

uncertain, uncertainty, uncertainty principle, unchain, unchallenged, unchancy, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, uncharacteristic, uncharge

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Example sentences from the Web for unchancy

Ghosts were unchancy folk, even if they were our family ghosts.
The Story Girl|Lucy Maud Montgomery
I would fain not run the risk, for folk say that he is an unchancy creature.
The Scottish Fairy Book|Elizabeth W. Grierson
"Ye shall na stay anither minute in this unchancy kirkyard," cried Helen, forcing him away with her.
The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45|William Harrison Ainsworth
I pulled his head round away from the ghost, drew out a pistol, and watched the unchancy thing's movements.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough

There was great glory and triumph in this; but why had his grace come at so unchancy a moment?
Framley Parsonage|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for unchancy

unchancy

/ (ʌnˈtʃɑːnsɪ) /

adjective

Scot unlucky, ill-omened, or dangerousCompare wanchancy

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单词	unchancy
释义	unchancy [ uhn-chan-see, -chahn- ] / ʌnˈtʃæn si, -ˈtʃɑn- / adjective Chiefly Scot. unlucky. dangerous. Origin of unchancy First recorded in 1525–35; un-¹ + chancy Words nearby unchancy uncertain, uncertainty, uncertainty principle, unchain, unchallenged, unchancy, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, uncharacteristic, uncharge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unchancy Ghosts were unchancy folk, even if they were our family ghosts. The Story Girl\|Lucy Maud Montgomery I would fain not run the risk, for folk say that he is an unchancy creature. The Scottish Fairy Book\|Elizabeth W. Grierson "Ye shall na stay anither minute in this unchancy kirkyard," cried Helen, forcing him away with her. The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45\|William Harrison Ainsworth I pulled his head round away from the ghost, drew out a pistol, and watched the unchancy thing's movements. The Yeoman Adventurer\|George W. Gough There was great glory and triumph in this; but why had his grace come at so unchancy a moment? Framley Parsonage\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for unchancy unchancy / (ʌnˈtʃɑːnsɪ) / adjective Scot unlucky, ill-omened, or dangerousCompare wanchancy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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