fluky

adjective

ˈflü-kē How to pronounce fluky (audio)
variants or less commonly flukey
flukier; flukiest
Synonyms of flukynext
1
: happening by or depending on chance
2
: being unsteady or uncertain
—used especially of wind

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a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery
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And there was nothing fluky about it. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 The Dash’s second goal was less fluky. — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 And as usually seems to be the case when streak-busting goals, his first of these three was a particularly fluky one. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Which would have cleaned up the fluky breeze, but also meant the action would have been 300 meters away from the paying public. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluky

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fluky was in 1867

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“Fluky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluky. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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