chancy

[ chan-see, chahn- ]

/ ˈtʃæn si, ˈtʃɑn- /

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adjective, chanc·i·er, chanc·i·est.

uncertain, hazardous, or risky.

random; haphazard; subject to chance.

Chiefly Scot. lucky¹.

Origin of chancy

First recorded in 1505–15; chance + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR chancy

1 precarious, doubtful, dubious, venturesome.

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ANTONYMS FOR chancy

1 sure, certain, predictable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM chancy

chanc·i·ness, noun

Words nearby chancy

chancery, Chan Chan, chancre, chancriform, chancroid, chancy, chandelier, chandelier earring, chandelle, Chandernagore, Chandigarh

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Example sentences from the Web for chancy

Next comes anywhere in the barrel forward of the short ribs--a chancy proceeding, and one leading to long chases.
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White
The struggle for life was difficult and chancy in the islands in those days.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The one bit of chancy luck in a sequence of direful catastrophes had brought him here to this very spot.
The Life of the Party|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
The river once crossed, they had only before them, from k to z, slopes which were practicable to debouch on the plateau of Chancy.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

Say it's chancy enough for themselves and the beaters, without riskin' a decent-bred setter.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, August 31, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chancy

chancy

chancey

/ (ˈtʃɑːnsɪ) /

adjective chancier or chanciest

informal of uncertain outcome or temperament; risky

Derived forms of chancy

chancily, adverbchanciness, noun

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单词	chancy
释义	chancy [ chan-see, chahn- ] / ˈtʃæn si, ˈtʃɑn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chancy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, chanc·i·er, chanc·i·est. uncertain, hazardous, or risky. random; haphazard; subject to chance. Chiefly Scot. lucky¹. Origin of chancy First recorded in 1505–15; chance + -y¹ SYNONYMS FOR chancy 1 precarious, doubtful, dubious, venturesome. SEE SYNONYMS FOR chancy ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR chancy 1 sure, certain, predictable. SEE ANTONYMS FOR chancy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM chancy chanc·i·ness, noun Words nearby chancy chancery, Chan Chan, chancre, chancriform, chancroid, chancy, chandelier, chandelier earring, chandelle, Chandernagore, Chandigarh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chancy Next comes anywhere in the barrel forward of the short ribs--a chancy proceeding, and one leading to long chases. The Leopard Woman\|Stewart Edward White The struggle for life was difficult and chancy in the islands in those days. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) The one bit of chancy luck in a sequence of direful catastrophes had brought him here to this very spot. The Life of the Party\|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb The river once crossed, they had only before them, from k to z, slopes which were practicable to debouch on the plateau of Chancy. History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2\|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873. Say it's chancy enough for themselves and the beaters, without riskin' a decent-bred setter. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, August 31, 1895\|Various British Dictionary definitions for chancy chancy chancey / (ˈtʃɑːnsɪ) / adjective chancier or chanciest informal of uncertain outcome or temperament; risky Derived forms of chancy chancily, adverbchanciness, noun 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 Words related to chancy capricious, contingent, dicey, erratic, fluky, hazardous, iffy, incalculable, precarious, problematic, rocky, speculative, ticklish, touchy, tricky, uncertain, unpredictable, unsound, whimsical, problematical
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chancy

adjective, chanc·i·er, chanc·i·est.

Origin of chancy

SYNONYMS FOR chancy

ANTONYMS FOR chancy

OTHER WORDS FROM chancy

Words nearby chancy

Example sentences from the Web for chancy

British Dictionary definitions for chancy

chancey

adjective chancier or chanciest

Derived forms of chancy

Words related to chancy