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    dodgy
    /ˈdɒdʒi/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDODGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    likely to fail or cause problems: The weather might be a bit dodgy at this time of year. I can't come in to work today - I've got a bit of a dodgy stomach. It was a dodgy situation. likely to break or cause pain: Careful - that chair's a bit dodgy. Ever since the accident I've had this dodgy leg. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDODGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that something is dodgy, you mean that it seems rather risky, dangerous, or unreliable.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dodgyDodgy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. chiefly British : evasive, tricky. 2. chiefly British. a. : not sound, good, or reliable. b. : questionable, suspicious. 3. chiefly British : requiring skill or care in handling or coping with. dodginess. ˈdä-jē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. catchy. delicate. difficult. hairy. knotty. nasty. prickly.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDODGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    likely to fail or cause problems: The weather might be a bit dodgy at this time of year. I can't come in to work today - I've got a bit of a dodgy stomach. It was a dodgy situation. likely to break or cause pain: Careful - that chair's a bit dodgy. Ever since the accident I've had this dodgy leg. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › dodgyDODGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dodgy definition: inclined to dodge. . See examples of DODGY used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dodgyDodgy - definition of dodgy by The Free Dictionary

    Define dodgy. dodgy synonyms, dodgy pronunciation, dodgy translation, English dictionary definition of dodgy. adj. dodg·i·er , dodg·i·est Chiefly British 1. Evasive; shifty. 2. Unsound, unstable, and unreliable. 3. So risky as to require very deft handling.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dodgyDodgy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A dodgy person is skilled in lying and deceiving. Neither should be trusted. When a person or situation is called dodgy, it's a clue that they should be dodged if at all possible. A job might be dodgy because it's illegal or dangerous. A shortcut might be dodgy if it could damage your car.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDODGY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    dodgy. adjective. UK informal uk / ˈdɒdʒi / Add to word list Add to word list. bad, or not able to be trusted: His friend's a bit dodgy. (Definition of dodgy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dodgy. in Chinese (Traditional) 不誠實的，不正直的, 不誠實的，不懷好意的, 不可靠的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondodgy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    seeming or likely to be dishonest synonym suspicious. He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods. I don't want to get involved in anything dodgy. Travel websites that offer dodgy deals have been uncovered in a worldwide investigation. Join us.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dodgydodgy | meaning of dodgy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    dodgy meaning, definition, what is dodgy: not working properly or not in good cond...: Learn more.