fluky

[ floo-kee ]

adjective

, fluk·i·er, fluk·i·est.

1. obtained by chance rather than skill.
2. uncertain, as a wind.

fluky

/ ˈfluːkɪ /

adjective

1. done or gained by an accident, esp a lucky one
2. variable; uncertain

   fluky weather

Derived Forms

• ˈflukiness, noun

Other Words From

• fluki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluky¹

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

Example Sentences

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

“Three goals, three fluky bounces, but sometimes that’s the way it goes.”

From Washington Times

There was nothing fluky about this victory, in which UW advanced the ball with ease on nearly every possession.

From Seattle Times

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

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 one.

From Seattle Times