dicey

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaɪsi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dīsē)

Inflections of 'dicey' (adj):
dicier
adj comparative
diciest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dic•ey  (dīsē),USA pronunciation adj., dic•i•er, dic•i•est. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsunpredictable;
    risky;
    uncertain.
  • dice + -ey1 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dicey / ˈdaɪsɪ/ (dicier, diciest)
  1. difficult or dangerous; risky; tricky
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