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Young actors often ask me how do you get an agent, how do you get started, how do you get to audition, and I don't know what to tell them because my story is so fluky.
Liane Balaban

Meaning of "fluky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLUKY

fluky  [ˈfluːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLUKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fluky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLUKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fluky in the English dictionary

The definition of fluky in the dictionary is done or gained by an accident, esp a lucky one. Other definition of fluky is variable; uncertain.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLUKY


adsuki
ædˈzuːkɪ
aduki
æˈduːkɪ
adzuki
ædˈzuːkɪ
bouzouki
buːˈzuːkɪ
flukey
ˈfluːkɪ
kabuki
kæˈbuːkɪ
kookie
ˈkuːkɪ
kooky
ˈkuːkɪ
ololiuqui
ˌəʊləʊlɪˈuːkɪ
patutuki
ˈpɑːtuːˌtuːkɪ
Saluki
səˈluːkɪ
spooky
ˈspuːkɪ
yeuky
ˈjuːkɪ
yuky
ˈjuːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLUKY

fluidly
fluidness
fluidram
fluish
fluke
flukey
flukier
flukiest
flukily
flukiness
flume
flummeries
flummery
flummox
flummoxed
flump
flung
flunitrazepam
flunk
flunker

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLUKY

blue-sky
chunky
freaky
funky
husky
Kentucky
kinky
ky
lucky
milky
perky
pinky
plouky
rocky
silky
sky
sticky
tricky
Vicky
whisky

Synonyms and antonyms of fluky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLUKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fluky» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fluky

Translation of «fluky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLUKY

Find out the translation of fluky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fluky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fluky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侥幸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fluky
570 millions of speakers

English

fluky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fluky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واقع بالمصادفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fluky
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fluky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fluky
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fluctuant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fluky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fluky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

まぐれ当たりの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fluky
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fluky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fluky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fluky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लूक्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kararsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fluky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Fluky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fluky
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fluky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Fluky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fluky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fluky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fluky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fluky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUKY»

The term «fluky» is regularly used and occupies the 105.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fluky

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QUOTES WITH «FLUKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fluky.
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Liane Balaban
Young actors often ask me how do you get an agent, how do you get started, how do you get to audition, and I don't know what to tell them because my story is so fluky.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLUKY»

Discover the use of fluky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fluky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Across A Fluky Sea
S. EA ByKenSpillman It's the early 1990s and Gus Watson is learning how tough it is to become an adult. Across a Fluky Sea navigates four tumultuousyears as Gus grapples with the vulnerabilities of love, the disintegration of his closest ...
Ken Spillman, 2014
2
The Cordwainer
“No, no, I get that,” Fluky conceded. “But this here thing is going to get us over the mountains? Without diesel? Without coal?” “Yes.” Fluky shook his head – not in disagreement, but it disbelief, “But carbon...” “It doesn't produce carbon, Fluky.
Christopher Blankley, 2011
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How to Know: A Practicalist Conception of Knowledge
(2) Fluky worlds. In contrast, whenever true beliefs are formed within a fluky world , this occurs luckily — a process that would not make them knowledge within a stable world. Nevertheless, their being formed luckily within their fluky world is ...
Stephen Hetherington, 2011
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Determined to Change: The Autobiography of Nick Chandler
Fluky came to he got off the ground and said to James, "You wait right here, I got something for you". James ignored Fluky's warning and carried on partying in the streets. A few moments later Fluky was back, marching right up to James, who ...
Nick Chandler, Jeanette Billings, 2009
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Ethics and the A Priori: Selected Essays on Moral Psychology ...
Rather, we think of him as having had a completely fluky flash. What has gone wrong this time? Let's call this the case of Fluky John. What this case shows - and , for that matter, what the case of Ignorant John we just imagined shows as well ...
Michael Smith, 2004
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Weakness of Will and Practical Irrationality
From this we draw the conclusion that, in that same nearby region of logical space, Blanking John is, whereas both ignorant John and Fluky John are not, having the right thought in response to the question he was in fact asked at the time at ...
Sarah Stroud, Christine Tappolet, 2003
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The Grill the Best Left Hand In Mount Misery
Fluky was in town to get drunk. I told him about the party as we walked to the Package Store (Liquor Store). I got him to agree to go with me to the party. Yes, Fluky agreed to go to the party but with one stipulation; I had to drink with him first .
Ronald Lee Fleming, 2011
8
The Tactics of Small Boat Racing
G. The. Light. and. Fluky. "Stay really near to the starting line for the last minute. Anyone who is more than fifteen seconds late for a start, provided there is any wind at all, should feel themselves utterly disgraced. Most of us are, half the time.
Stuart H. Walker, 1966
9
The story of Arizona
"La Paloma" was always sung, so was "La Golondrina." Here is one song that Bourke quotes, guitar accompaniment and all : "No me mires con esos tus ojos, ( Fluke-fluky-fluke; plink, planky-plink) Mas hermosos que el sol en el cielo, ...
Will H. Robinson, 1919
10
Arizona, Prehistoric, Aboriginal, Pioneer, Modern: The ...
Captain Bourke has set down even the words of some of these serenatas, in alternate lines indicating accompaniment on the guitar. Here is a sample : No me mires con esos tus ojos, (Fluke -fluky -fluke; plink, planky-plink.) Mas hermosos que ...
James H. McClintock, 1916

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fluky is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clay Buchholz Battling Mixed Emotions After Landing On DL With …
... dealt with various injuries throughout his career, even though some of them stemmed from fluky situations, like batting and running the bases. «NESN.com, Jul 15»
2
Fantasy daily notes for July 12 - ESPN.com - Go.com
Granted, he's not quite as dominating as he was last season and wins are fluky, but four wins when you've tossed 12 quality starts in 18 outings ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
3
Williams closes career with three goals in South win : Stlhss
The comeback started with a fluky sequence around the 20-minute mark of the second half. South goalie Charlotte Kennedy of Webster Groves, ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
4
Panthers 2014 Season Flashback: Steve Smith's Revenge - Cat …
After a Panthers three-and-out, Steve Smith freaking did it again by scoring an fluky but awesome touchdown. On 1st-and-10 from the Carolina ... «Cat Scratch Reader, Jul 15»
5
2015 Season Review: Drew Doughty - Jewels From The Crown
EVEN SO: being one fluky center ice goal away from being shut out on the power play in 2014-15 isn't good. That was the primary reason ... «Jewels From The Crown, Jul 15»
6
Campbell cruises to Fort Worth junior title with 75 at Colonial
But at that point, he wasn't concerned. The penalty on No. 2 was fluky, and he just missed two hybrid shots, one in a greenside bunker on No. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
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Power gets the job done in wet weather classic - portadelaidefc.com …
Collingwood launched itself forward in the fourth quarter to find two late, fluky goals to De Goey and Adams squeezing the margin back within ... «Port Adelaide, Jul 15»
8
Yahoo Opens Daily Fantasy Sports Platform - Scout Fantasy - Scout
Offering pitchers a hefty 8 points for a win, widely regarded one of the most random, fluky and “lucky” stats out there, is a big blow to the ... «Scout, Jul 15»
9
Badgers men's hockey: New assistant coaches Luke Strand and JB …
Strand said he's seen enough to know “there were some fluky things'' and “those start to punch you in the face whether you like it or not.”. «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»
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Women's World Cup dream trip for Mansfield's WSL Birmingham …
It was a fluky thing. “If you look at it, they had one shot on target which was the penalty, and that should have only been a free kick as the foul ... «Retford Today, Jul 15»

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