dicey

adjective

dic·​ey ˈdī-sē 

dicier; diciest

: risky, unpredictable

a dicey proposition

dicey weather

Examples of dicey in a Sentence

Starting a business can be quite a dicey proposition.

The weather looks a little dicey this morning. I hope it doesn't rain.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jones also irritated House leaders by ignoring a plan to continue using Georgia's voting machines for one more year until replacements can be arranged, creating the possibility of a dicey election-season special session. —CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

How veteran trade targets could impact draft thinking If the Cowboys don’t come away with a starting-quality middle linebacker in the draft, then things are going to get a bit dicey. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026

Then in 2013, she was plucked from the pros to take on an even dicier enterprise, a new Big East, a basketball-centric conference in a college landscape dominated by football schools and power conferences. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026

But the timeline remains dicey, after a lack of commitment from Tehran reportedly resulted in a pause in Vice President JD Vance's trip to join peace talks. —Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

dice entry 1 + -y

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dicey

• icy
• lycee
• pricey
• spicy
• theodicy