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Definition of dicey

dicey

/ˈdaɪ.si/
di · cey
Adverb:dicily
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• adjective

1

Unpredictable and potentially dangerous, risky, or uncertain in outcome.

Example

"Driving through the mountain pass during a heavy blizzard is a dicey proposition."

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• Rhymes for dicey

• Nearby Words

dicecup
dicentra
dicer
dicey
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dick
dickcissel

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1940s as Royal Air Force slang during World War II, referring to the unpredictable risk of rolling dice in a game of chance.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dicey. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dicey
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