adjective
also chanc·ey ˈchan(t)sē, -aan-, -ain-, -ȧn-, -si
( chancier ; chanciest )
Etymology: chance (I) + -y
1. Scotland : bringing good luck : auspicious — often used with a negative
whistling maidens and crawing hens were ne'er very chancy — Henderson's Scottish Proverbs
2.
a. : marked by uncertainty of outcome or prospect : open to unpredictable developments or contingencies or to eventualities entirely subject to chance
a chancy appeal, at best, to the shifting and unguessable sympathies of their readers — Robert Morse
b. : showing erratic inconsistent traits : unpredictable or capricious in decisions and actions : given to taking chances
she was a brilliant, if chancy player — Rose Macaulay
c. : attended with doubtful or adverse chances : risky , hazardous
virgin country, untamed forest, no road but a chancy track — Thomas Wood †1950
Synonyms: see random