DODGY
What does "DODGY" mean?
Dishonest, unreliable, or likely to cause trouble; not to be trusted.
Meanings
- Dishonest or of doubtful legality. He bought the watch from a dodgy character at the market. informal
- Unreliable, risky, or likely to fail. The wifi here is a bit dodgy, so the call kept dropping. informal
- In poor or precarious condition; not quite right or healthy. I'd take the stairs - that lift looks dodgy. informal
Word origin
From the verb 'dodge' ('to evade by trickery') plus the adjective suffix '-y'; chiefly British and Australian colloquial, popularised through the 20th century.
Remember it
Anything DODGY makes you want to DODGE it - the meaning is hiding inside the first four letters.
A little poem
The price was right, the seller smiled too wide-
and something in the deal stepped to one side.
couplet
Wordplay
- My fitness tracker said the data was dodgy. Turns out it had learned that word from watching me skip the gym.
What it teaches
When a thing keeps slipping out of plain sight, trust the instinct that already named it dodgy.
Quick facts
What does DODGY mean?
Dishonest, unreliable, or likely to cause trouble; not to be trusted.
Is DODGY a valid word?
Yes — DODGY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DODGY?
DODGY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DODGY come from?
From the verb 'dodge' ('to evade by trickery') plus the adjective suffix '-y'; chiefly British and Australian colloquial, popularised through the 20th century.
What can DODGY teach us?
When a thing keeps slipping out of plain sight, trust the instinct that already named it dodgy.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.