"dicey" meaning in Anglais

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Adjective

IPA: \ˈdaɪsi\ Audio: En-au-dicey.ogg Forms: dicier [comparative], diciest [superlative]
  1. Périlleux, dangereux, douteux, incertain.
    Sense id: fr-dicey-en-adj-LqRJaQJY Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire
  2. Fétide, nauséabond. Tags: slang
    Sense id: fr-dicey-en-adj-2GxNVkoA Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire, Termes argotiques en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (fétide, nauséabond): nauseating, rank Synonyms (risqué, incertain): dangerous, dodgy, doubtful, hazardous, risky, risque, uncertain
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