dicey

adjective

dic·​ey ˈdī-sē How to pronounce dicey (audio)
dicier; diciest
: risky, unpredictable
a dicey proposition
dicey weather

Examples of dicey in a Sentence

Starting a business can be quite a dicey proposition. The weather looks a little dicey this morning. I hope it doesn't rain.
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As for removing the fist completely, Dr. Powell says that that can get dicier than the initial insertion. Sophie Saint Thomas, refinery29.com, 28 June 2024 Kimbrel struck Raleigh out on the next pitch, but the ninth got even dicier when Kimbrel plunked Jorge Polanco to bring the potential winning run to the plate with one out. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 Consulting firms face an even dicier future, as the Bain and Mintz raids underscore. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2024 But the more far-reaching goals of some demonstrators put the movement in dicier territory. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for dicey 

Word History

Etymology

dice entry 1 + -y

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dicey was in 1950

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“Dicey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dicey. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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