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fluky

[ floo-kee ]
/ ˈflu ki /
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adjective, flukĀ·iĀ·er, flukĀ·iĀ·est.
obtained by chance rather than skill.
uncertain, as a wind.
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Origin of fluky

First recorded in 1865–70; fluke2 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM fluky

flukĀ·iĀ·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for fluky

fluky

flukey

/ (ˈfluːkɪ) /

adjective flukier or flukiest informal
done or gained by an accident, esp a lucky one
variable; uncertainfluky weather

Derived forms of fluky

flukiness, noun
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