fluky

American  

[floo-kee] / ˈflu ki /

adjective

flukier, flukiest

1. obtained by chance rather than skill.

2. uncertain, as a wind.

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fluky British  

/ ˈfluːkɪ /

adjective

1. done or gained by an accident, esp a lucky one

2. variable; uncertain

   fluky weather

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Other Word Forms

• flukiness noun

Etymology

Origin of fluky

First recorded in 1865–70; fluke ² + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Perhaps it’s crossed Aronofsky’s mind that if audiences do dig the fluky adventures of Hank Thompson, Huston has written two more books in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

Had it not been for a fluky step two nights before in Boston, Jarred Vanderbilt would’ve been the Laker tasked with stopping Brunson, the team’s rangy long-armed forward usually drawing the toughest defensive assignments.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2024

Maybe that game really was just one of the fluky things that can happen in an NFL season — and it just happened to happen on Week 1.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023

Las Vegas hurt itself with untimely penalties, lack of execution and a fluky turnover when Davante Adams was hit hard and the ball popped into the air.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Fluky about her own name at twelve, how much more fluky she’d become since then Macon could only guess.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison