Chancered

/ˈtʃænsərd/ adjective

Definition

Past tense or adjective form of chancer; having acted as a chancer or having taken risky chances; affected by chancre (a medical condition).

Etymology

From chancer + -ed (past participle suffix); can refer to actions taken by a chancer, or separately, to conditions affecting the chancel/chancre.

Kelly Says

This word has fun polysemy—it can mean 'acted like a risky gambler' OR 'marked by medical lesions,' showing how -ed past tense endings can create completely different meanings!

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