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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¹dice + -y

First Known Use: 1950

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