-kē, -ki adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: risk (I) + -y
1. : attended with risk or danger : hazardous
pretty risky going out there in the tide and in the fog — D.B.Putnam
2.
[modification of French risqué — more at risqué]
: risqué
risky anecdotes were discouraged — Gamaliel Bradford
she had on the riskiest dress she'd bought — Ring Lardner
Synonyms: see dangerous