dicey

adjective

dic·​ey ˈdī-sē How to pronounce dicey (audio)
dicier; diciest
Synonyms of diceynext
: 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.
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In a dicey moment when Orgon thinks that his secret crookedness might mean his family’s utter ruin, a messenger from the King arrives. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025 The survivors included minors, making any disclosures even dicier. Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Dec. 2025 Knowing ahead of time that this is a dicey day, tread carefully! Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025 Suddenly, things will become very dicey for the club. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dicey

Word History

Etymology

dice entry 1 + -y

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dicey was in 1950

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“Dicey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dicey. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.

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