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▪ I. fluky, a.1|ˈfluːkɪ|
Also 9 flukey.
[f. fluke n.1 + -y1.]
Infested with flukes; pertaining to an animal infested with flukes.
1855Robinson Whitby Gloss., Fluked or Fluky, worm⁓eaten, or rather when the worm holes channel or flow into each other. 1874‘C. King’ Ion Duan (Melbourne) lxv. 25 Regardless of flukey meat and damper.
▪ II. ˈfluky, a.2 rare—1.
In 8 flooky.
[f. fluke n.2 + -y1.]
Of an anchor: Having flukes.
1718Rowe tr. Lucan 81 No loud-mouth'd Voices call..To heave the flooky Anchors from the Sand.
▪ III. fluky, a.3|ˈfluːkɪ|
Also flukey.
[f. fluke n.3 + -y1.]
1. Of the nature of a fluke or lucky chance; obtained by chance rather than by skill.
1867Australasian 2 Mar. 268/1 Cosstick..playing a very flukey innings. 1879Sat. Rev. 5 July 21 There was some flukey hitting off Mr. Steele. 1881Standard 8 July 6/1 Lascelles scored a fluky two in the slips. 1886G. B. Smith Prime Ministers 310 The ministry..sustained an actual but fluky defeat. 1893Pall Mall G. 21 June 5/2 The result..is a capital example of the flukey nature of the game.
2. Uncertain; favouring unexpected results.
1880Daily Tel. 7 Sept., There are the fluky days, when the best of the breeze brings all the stern boats up to you. 1882Sat. Rev. LIV. 706 A very fluky etymology. 1894Times 16 Apr. 10/3 The Britannia..beating Oretta and Valkyrie I. hull down in very fluky winds.
Hence ˈflukily adv. ˈflukiness.
1881Daily News 22 June 2/7 He had played very flukily. 1888Ibid. 7 July 6/5 When all has been said..as to the flukiness of cricket on wet wickets. |