Tricksy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɪksiː/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tricksy is an adjective meaning Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious.
Meaning
Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious.
Example Sentences
My trickſey Spirit.
As an experienced editor I disapprove of backflashes, foreshadowings and tricksy devices […]
And that is exactly what he did: marrying tricksy European post-modernism with hard-boiled American noir, to create something dizzyingly inventive and new.
“I know what you're trying to do. You're trying to smoke me out, you tricksy little bitches. Well, eat skata. Because I actually quite like this new company.”
Word Forms
- tricksier
- tricksiest
Synonyms for tricksy
Depending on context, synonyms include mischievous, cunning, artful, knavish, guileful, wily.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include guileful, cunning, sly, wily, artful, knavish.
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