flukey en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfluːki/
Etymology
Etymology tree English fluke Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flukey From fluke + -y.
Meanings
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Lucky.
For once, at a World Cup finals England could enjoy themselves, cut loose, score a bucket-load of goals, and giggle at the fact that Harry Kane’s hat-trick goal that makes him the tournament top goalscorer was a flukey deflection off his heel.
2018 June 24, Sam Wallace, “Harry Kane scores hat-trick as England hit Panama for six to secure World Cup knock-out qualification”, in Telegraph (UK), retrieved 24 Jun 2018:
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Unstable, prone to rapid and unpredictable changes.
We would have got to Spain already if it wasn't for the flukey wind.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most flukey | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more flukey | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| fluky | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
jammy (lucky)
Translations (1)
ru переменчивый (unstable, prone to rapid and unpredictable changes)