Talk:dicey
Is 'diciest' a word? 'dicier'? 209.204.152.73 04:11, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
Is there any need for definition 4?[edit]
Admitting that "nauseating" might be substitued for "dicey" in the quote under definition 4, that does not suffice to show that it means "nauseating." It may well mean something far more general, "offensive," "repulsive," or "unpleasant."Indeed, definition 3 would appear to cover this quote also.
On the one hand, definition 4 would apply to the second quote under definition 3, "dicey meat" = "nauseating meat." On the other hand, if the "etc." of definition 3 were extended to "of doubtful respectability," that would cover the quote under definition 4. Does definition 4 actually make a positive contribution?
A straightforward application of Occam's razor to this definition would shave definition 4 right out of this page.