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dicey

adjective

Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

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Word length
5
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
11

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ˈdaɪsi

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adjective

  1. Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

    “{'source': 'New Yorker', 'text': 'an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog'}”

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{'source': 'New Yorker', 'text': 'an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog'}

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