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单词 dicey
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dicey

It was going to be dicey - keeping Francine at arm's length without ruining either her or Brunner's feathers.Their shares are very dicey at the moment -- there are lots of rumours.`Charles, look here, things have been a bit dicey at present.And since we might be facing some pretty dicey situations together, I'd like to know a little bit about you.
(adjective) 
Definition
dangerous or tricky
(informal British) 
a dicey moment during a risky climb up the cliff
Synonyms
dangerous
a dangerous undertaking
difficult
It was a very difficult decision to make.
tricky
This could be a very tricky problem.
risky
It is a very risky business.
hairy (slang)
His driving was a bit hairy.
ticklish
the ticklish question of the future of the EU
chancy (informal)
Investment is becoming a chancy business.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chancy
Definition
uncertain or risky
Investment is becoming a chancy business.
Synonyms
risky,
dangerous,
uncertain,
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
hazardous,
speculative,
perilous,
problematical,
dicey (informal, British),
shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of difficult
Definition
not easy to do, understand, or solve
It was a very difficult decision to make.
Synonyms
problematical,
involved,
complex,
complicated,
delicate,
obscure,
abstract,
baffling,
intricate,
perplexing,
thorny,
knotty,
abstruse,
ticklish,
enigmatical
in the sense of hairy
Definition
dangerous, exciting, and difficult
His driving was a bit hairy.
Synonyms
dangerous,
scary (informal),
risky,
unpredictable,
hazardous,
perilous

Nearby words of
dicey

  • diarrhoea
  • diary
  • diatribe
  • dicey
  • dichotomy
  • dick
  • dicky

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