fluky
[ floo-kee ]
/ ˈflu ki /
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adjective, fluk·i·er, fluk·i·est.
obtained by chance rather than skill.
uncertain, as a wind.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fluky
fluk·i·ness, nounWords nearby fluky
fluid ounce, fluid pressure, fluidrachm, fluke, flukey, fluky, flumadiddle, flume, flummery, flummox, flummoxed
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Example sentences from the Web for fluky
The Saints have had some fluky playoff exits in the past few years, and while this wasn’t one of them, it feels like Brees should perhaps have more than one Super Bowl ring by this point.
One Super Bowl Isn’t Enough For Some Legacies, Apparently|Sarah Shachat|January 19, 2021|FiveThirtyEightI went to school in the Murray Ranges, and carried salt to fluky sheep.
A Tramp's Notebook|Morley RobertsWe got under way soon after breakfast, but the wind was fluky and we drifted rather than sailed.
A Floating Home|Cyril IonidesHe survived an over from de Freece, and hit a fast change bowler who had been put on at the other end for a couple of fluky fours.
Mike|P. G. Wodehouse
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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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