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Adjective: chancy (chancier,chanciest)  chãn(t)-see
  1. Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
    "an extremely chancy future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog";
    - chanceful [archaic], dicey, dodgy [Brit, informal]
     
  2. Subject to accident, chance or change
    "a chancy appeal at best";
    - fluky [informal], flukey [informal], iffy

Derived forms: chanciest, chancier

See also: dangerous, uncertain, unsafe

Encyclopedia: Chancy, Switzerland