chanc´i|ness

chanc´i|ness
chanc|y «CHAN see, CHAHN-», adjective, chanc|i|er, chanc|i|est.
subject to chance; uncertain; risky: »

Acting, which has always been a chancy profession, is more precarious than ever in Hollywood (New York Times).

SYNONYM(S): untrustworthy. Also, chancey.
chanc´i|ness, noun.

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  • chanc — chanc; chanc·i·ly; chanc·i·ness; chanc·ey; …   English syllables

  • chanc|y — «CHAN see, CHAHN », adjective, chanc|i|er, chanc|i|est. subject to chance; uncertain; risky: »Acting, which has always been a chancy profession, is more precarious than ever in Hollywood (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • chanciness — chanc·i·ness …   English syllables

  • chancy — chanc•y [[t]ˈtʃæn si, ˈtʃɑn [/t]] adj. chanc•i•er, chanc•i•est 1) hazardous or risky; uncertain 2) subject to chance; random; haphazard 3) scot. Scot. lucky • Etymology: 1505–15 chanc′i•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • ey — ey·ak; ey·as; ey·en; ey·er; ey·ra; ey·rir; ey·ry; ey·sell; floo·ey; giv·ey; glu·ey; goo·ey; goos·ey; hock·ey·ist; hon·ey·ber·ry; hon·ey·dew; hon·ey·dewed; hon·ey·fug·gle; hon·ey·less; hoo·ey; hors·ey; hurl·ey; jock·ey·ship; lap·ey·rou·sia;… …   English syllables

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