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wanchancy

wanchancy adjective: unlucky; unchancy.

Adjective

wanchancy (comparative more wanchancy, superlative most wanchancy)

  1. (Scotland, dialectal) Unlucky; unchancy.
  2. (Scotland, dialectal) Wicked.
    • It was the day of warlocks and apparitions, now happily driven out by the zeal of the General Assembly. Witches pursued their wanchancy calling, bairns were spirited away, young lassies selled their souls to the Evil One, and the Accuser of the Brethren, in the shape of a black tyke, was seen about...1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide

wanchancy meaning in Tamil

wanchancy in Tamil

போகூழ்

Forms of wanchancy

comparativemore wanchancy
superlativemost wanchancy

Origin of wanchancy

From wan- + chancy. Compare unchancy.

Questions about wanchancy

What does wanchancy mean?
Wanchancy means unlucky; unchancy.
What is wanchancy in Tamil?
Wanchancy in Tamil is போகூழ். See Wanchancy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wanchancy?
Wanchancy is an adjective.

Words near wanchancy in the dictionary

  1. Wanca
  2. Wancas
  3. Wanchai
  4. wanchance
  5. wanchances
  6. wanchancy
  7. Wancheng
  8. Wancho
  9. wanchor
  10. wanchors
  11. Wanchos

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