单词 | unchancy |
释义 | unchancy in British English (ʌnˈtʃɑːnsɪ) adjective Scottish unlucky, ill-omened, or dangerous Compare wanchancyunchancy in American English (ʌnˈtʃænsi; ʌnˈtʃɑnsi) adjective Scottish 1. unlucky; ill-fated 2. dangerous Word origin un- + (sense chancy (sense 2))unchancy in American English (unˈtʃænsi, -ˈtʃɑːn-) adjective chiefly Scot 1. unlucky 2. dangerous Word origin [1525–35; un-1 + chancy]This word is first recorded in the period 1525–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: converter, inflection, retire, society, spoilerun- is a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, giving negative oropposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns (unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able), and less freely used in certain other nouns (unrest; unemployment) |
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