First Known Use: 1950
Dictionary
dicey
adjective dic·ey \ˈdī-sē\
: involving a chance that something bad or unpleasant could happen
dic·i·erdic·i·est
Full Definition of DICEY
: risky, unpredictable <a dicey proposition> <dicey weather>
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Origin of DICEY
1dice + -y
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