haphazard
111by chance — phrasal in the haphazard course of events < they met by chance > …
112chance-medley — noun Etymology: Anglo French chance medlée mingled chance Date: 15th century 1. accidental homicide not entirely without fault of the killer but without evil intent 2. haphazard action ; confusion …
113chancy — adjective (chancier; est) Date: 1513 1. Scottish bringing good luck ; auspicious 2. uncertain in outcome or prospect ; risky 3. occurring by chance …
114crazy-quilt — adjective Date: 1888 resembling a crazy quilt ; haphazard < a crazy quilt system > …
115indiscriminate — adjective Date: circa 1598 1. a. not marked by careful distinction ; deficient in discrimination and discernment < indiscriminate reading habits > < indiscriminate mass destruction > b. haphazard, random < indiscriminate application of a law > …
116slapdash — adjective Date: circa 1792 haphazard, slipshod …
117after a sort — phrasal in a rough or haphazard way < plays the piano, after a sort > …
118willy-nilly — adverb or adjective Etymology: alteration of will I nill I or will ye nill ye or will he nill he Date: 1608 1. by compulsion ; without choice 2. in a haphazard or spontaneous manner …
119page — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a youth being trained for the medieval rank of knight and in the personal service of a knight (2) a youth attendant on a person of rank especially in the medieval… …
120rummage — I. verb (rummaged; rummaging) Etymology: 2rummage Date: 1582 intransitive verb 1. to make a thorough search or investigation 2. to engage in an undirected or haphazard search transitive verb 1. to make a thorough search through …
