unchancy Meaning, Definition & Usage

Un*chan"cy adjective

Etymology

Pref un- + Scot. chancy fortunate, safe.

Definitions

1. Happening at a bad time; unseasonable; inconvenient. A. Trollope.
2. Ill-fated; unlucky. Prov. Eng. & Scot.
3. Unsafe to meddle with; dangerous. Scot.