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dicey
(redirected from dicier)

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dic·ey  (ds)
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.]

dicey [ˈdaɪsɪ]
adj dicier, diciest Informal chiefly Brit
difficult or dangerous; risky; tricky
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.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
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
Translations
dicey [ˈdaɪsɪ] ADJ (dicier (compar) (diciest (superl))) (Brit) (= uncertain) → incierto, dudoso; (= hazardous) → peligroso, arriesgado
dicey [ˈdaɪsi] adj
it's a bit dicey → c'est un peu risqué
dicey
adj (inf)riskant
dicey [ˈdaɪsɪ] adj (fam) it's a bit diceyè un po' un rischio
dicey [ˈdaɪsɪ] adj (fam) it's a bit diceyè un po' un rischio


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Meanwhile, the Dodgers' path to the playoffs, which they seemed to be solidifying only a week ago, has gotten dicier.
Far dicier than money market accounts and 30-year Treasury bonds, buying wine options is similar to buying call options on the stock exchange--you're speculating on future value while absorbing considerable risk as a wine matures and comes to market.
AS she reports, Newton was far less concerned with gravity and optics than with the dicier topics of alchemy, theology, and ancient chronology.
 
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