"unchancy" meaning in English

See unchancy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unchancy [comparative], most unchancy [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + chancy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|chancy}} un- + chancy Head templates: {{en-adj}} unchancy (comparative more unchancy, superlative most unchancy)
  1. (chiefly Scotland) Unfortunate, unlucky. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-unchancy-en-adj-gSFxyZ40 Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (chiefly Scotland) Dangerous, unsafe. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-unchancy-en-adj-xhmdKfq5 Categories (other): Scottish English

Inflected forms

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