Dicey

Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪsi/

Definitions of dicey

adjective having an unpredictable or risky outcome

Example Sentences

A1 Crossing the street in heavy traffic can be dicey.

A2 She decided not to take the dicey shortcut through the dark alley.

B1 Investing in that new startup is a bit dicey, but it could pay off.

B2 The negotiations between the two countries are entering a dicey phase.

C1 The political situation in the region is becoming increasingly dicey.

C2 The company made a dicey decision to launch the product without proper testing.

Examples of dicey in a Sentence

formal The outcome of the negotiation is quite dicey at the moment.

informal I'm not sure about going to that party, it seems a bit dicey.

slang The plan to sneak out of the house was pretty dicey, but we pulled it off.

figurative The decision to invest in that company is a bit dicey, we might lose a lot of money.

Grammatical Forms of dicey

• past tense: diced
• plural: diceys
• comparative: dicier
• superlative: diciest
• present tense: dice
• future tense: will dice
• perfect tense: have diced
• continuous tense: is dicing
• singular: dicey
• positive degree: dicey
• infinitive: to dice
• gerund: dicing
• participle: dicing

Origin and Evolution of dicey

First Known Use: 1836 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'dicey' originated from the noun 'dice', which refers to the small cubes used in games of chance.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something uncertain or risky, 'dicey' has evolved to also mean something unpredictable or unreliable.