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How to pronounce iffy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms chancy, flukey, fluky


an iffy proposition.

Examples of iffy

iffy
One more tweak of his troublesome groin will make his October availability iffy.
From the newsday.com
It will take years for it to restore a stable government, but that is also iffy.
From the economist.com
Some of the seized hotels have creepy locations, few customers and iffy service.
From the freep.com
A little iffy on the Camarillo trade, but it still worked out good for the fins.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Airlines have said their bookings look strong given the iffy economic situation.
From the newsobserver.com
The weather is iffy, water temperatures and river levels rise and fall randomly.
From the washingtonpost.com
Smaller streams have cleared and might be iffy when that weekend warmth arrives.
From the buffalonews.com
So getting anything substantial in a trade of an injured player is iffy at best.
From the newsday.com
Readers emailed to remind me that Romney, too, was releasing factually iffy ads.
From the charlotteobserver.com
More examples
  • Chancy: subject to accident or chance or change; "a chancy appeal at best"; "getting that job was definitely fluky"; "a fluky wind"; "an iffy proposition"
  • Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality; Uncertain or chancy
  • (iffily) In an iffy manner
  • Adj. Unsound, incorrect, improbable, suspicious.
  • Questionable; uncertain.