English Explanatory Dictionary

dodgy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Evasive and shifty.
  2. Unsound and unreliable.
  3. Dishonest.
  4. Risky.
  5. Deviant.
  6. Uncomfortable and weird.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/ EN-AU ck1 dodgy.ogg

Word forms

dodgy dodgier dodgiest

Etymology

From dodge (verb) + -y. First used in mid-19th century England.

Synonyms

dodge shaky flaky chancy risky

Derived words

dodgily dodginess dodgy box

Translations

Danish: mærkelig Esperanto: stranga French: louche German: komisch German: seltsam German: ungemütlich German: unwohl Hungarian: fura Italian: strano Italian: peculiare Macedonian: чу́ден Macedonian: неу́добен Macedonian: непри́јатен Spanish: extraño Spanish: raro
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