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Chancy Common

Chancy has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Adjective
1

of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

"an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"

2

subject to accident or chance or change

"a chancy appeal at best"

"getting that job was definitely fluky"

"a fluky wind"

"an iffy proposition"

3

uncertain, risky, hazardous

Proper Noun
1

An English surname, from Old French​.

Example Sentences
"an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog" adjective
"a chancy appeal at best" adjective
"getting that job was definitely fluky" adjective
"a fluky wind" adjective
"an iffy proposition" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ency incy ancy fancy nancy zincy mancy mincy noncy dancy duncy poncy yancy cincy trancy pouncy rouncy egency dauncy anancy
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