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dic·ey

(dī′sē)

adj. dic·i·er, dic·i·est

Involving or fraught with danger or risk: "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog" (New Yorker).

[From dice.]

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dicey

(ˈdaɪsɪ)

adj, dicier or diciest

difficult or dangerous; risky; tricky

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dic•ey

(ˈdaɪ si)

adj. dic•i•er, dic•i•est.

unpredictable; risky; uncertain.

[1935–40; dice + -ey¹]

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Adj.

dicey - of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker

chanceful, chancy, dodgy

dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"

dicey

adjective (Informal, chiefly Brit.) dangerous, difficult, tricky, risky, hairy (slang), ticklish, chancy (informal) a dicey moment during a risky climb up the cliff

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Translations

خَطِر، غَيْر مُؤَكَّد، فيه مُخاطَرَه

nebezpečnýriskantní

risikabelusikker

áhættusamur

ne olacağı bilinmeyenriskli

冒险的

dicey

[ˈdaɪsɪ] ADJ (dicier (compar) (diciest (superl))) (Brit) (= uncertain) → incierto, dudoso; (= hazardous) → peligroso, arriesgado

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dicey

[ˈdaɪsi] adj
it's a bit dicey → c'est un peu risqué

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dicey

adj (inf) → riskant

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dicey

[ˈdaɪsɪ] adj (fam) it's a bit dicey → è un po' un rischio

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dice

(dais) – plural dice – noun

(American die (dai) ) a small cube, usually with numbered sides or faces, used in certain games. It is your turn to throw the dice.

verb

1. to cut (vegetables etc) into small cubes. She diced the carrots for the soup.

2. to compete (with someone) at throwing dice; to gamble.

ˈdicey adjective

uncertain; risky. a dicey situation.

dice with death

to do something very risky (and dangerous). He diced with death every time he took a short cut across the main railway line.

the die is cast

the decisive step has been taken – there is no going back.

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Others erected a big tent in one of Sanaa's main streets, blocking traffic and raising banners that read: "Don't go, don't sign!" Another armed crowd blocked the road in front of the presidential palace, chanting, "We will not permit the president's ouster." The diciest moment came when hundreds of Saleh loyalists, touting swords and knives, massed outside the UAE Embassy.