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   Chanc·y

   /ˈCHansē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. subject to unpredictable changes and circumstances: informal "the screening process was likely to be chancy and unreliable"

   Derivatives

   • 1. chancily adverb
   • 2. chanciness noun

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   What does Chancy mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CHANCY meaning: 1. involving the possibility of something bad happening: 2. involving the possibility of something…. Learn more.

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   What does Chancey mean?

   • Define Chancey. Chancey synonyms, Chancey pronunciation, Chancey translation, English dictionary definition of Chancey. adj. chanc·i·er , chanc·i·est 1. Uncertain as to outcome; risky; hazardous. 2. Random; haphazard.

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   What does chancing mean?

   • These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CHANCING definition: 1. present participle of chance 2. to risk something: 3. to happen or do something by chance: . Learn more.

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   What does Chanice mean?

   • Chanice. In the English origin, Chanice means "Chanice \\ch(a)-ni-ce\\ as a girl's name is a variant of Cha- (American). See for meaning of Chanice. The baby name Chanice sounds like Chanise and Shanice. Other similar baby names are Charice and Chalice." .

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   adjective. informal us / ˈtʃæn.si / uk / ˈtʃɑːn.si / Add to word list. involving the possibility of something bad happening: Investing in the stock market is a chancy business. Synonym. dicey informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangers and threats. balefully. banefully. black spot. hang over something. hazardously. hazmat.

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   Definitions of chancy. adjective. subject to accident or chance or change. “a chancy appeal at best” synonyms: flukey, fluky, iffy. uncertain. not certain to occur; not inevitable. adjective. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk. synonyms: chanceful, dicey, dodgy. dangerous, unsafe.

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   noun. Word Frequency. chancy in American English. (ˈtʃænsi, ˈtʃɑːn-) adjective Word forms: chancier, chanciest. 1. uncertain, hazardous, or risky. 2. random; haphazard; subject to chance. 3. chiefly Scot. lucky. SYNONYMS 1. precarious, doubtful, dubious, venturesome.

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   chancy. involving risks and uncertainty synonym risky. Working for yourself can be a chancy business. Definition of chancy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of 'chancy' Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty. [informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'chancy' British English: tʃɑːnsi , tʃænsi American English: tʃænsi. More. Synonyms of 'chancy' • risky, dangerous, uncertain, dodgy (slang) [...] More. Examples of 'chancy' in a sentence.

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   an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of chancy. 1. First recorded in 1505–15; chance + -y 1. Other words for chancy. 1. precarious, doubtful, dubious, venturesome. See synonyms for chancy on Thesaurus.com. Opposites for chancy. 1. sure, certain, predictable.

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   chancy meaning, definition, what is chancy: not certain, or involving a lot of risk: Learn more.