Definition of DODGY

dodgy

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; - New Yorker
  • marked by skill in deception

Adj

  • Evasive and shifty.
  • Unsound and unreliable.
  • Dishonest.
  • Risky.
  • Deviant.
  • Uncomfortable and weird.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

dodgy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dodgy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dodgy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

dodgy is a valid Words With Friends word