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dicey

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(dī′sē)

adjective

Chiefly Brit., Informal hazardous; risky; chancy

Origin: dice + -y

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adjective dic·i·er, dic·i·est

Involving or fraught with danger or risk: “an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog” (New Yorker).

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Origin: From dice

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