trickyadj.

Brit.

/ˈtrɪki/, U.S.

/ˈtrɪki/

Etymology: < trick n. + -y suffix¹.

Characterized by or full of tricks.

a. Given to the practice of crafty or deceitful tricks; characterized by trickery.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective]

warec888

craftyOE

hinderyeapc1000

yepec1000

foxc1175

slya1200

hinderc1200

quaint?c1225

wrenchfulc1225

wiltfula1250

wilyc1330

subtle1340

cautelous138.

sleightful1380

subtile1387

enginousa1393

wilfula1400

wilyc1407

sleighty1412

serpentinec1422

ginnousa1425

wittya1425

semyc1440

artificial?a1475

sleight1495

slapea1500

shrewdc1525

craftly1526

foxy1528

gleering?1533

foxish1535

insidious1545

vafrous1548

wily beguile1550

wilely1556

fine1559

todly1571

practic1585

subdolous1588

captious1590

witryff1598

cautel1606

cunninga1616

versute1616

shiftfula1618

artificious1624

insidiary1625

canny1628

lapwing-like1638

pawky?a1640

tricksome1648

callid1656

versutious1660

artful1663

slim1674

dexterous1701

trickish1705

supple1710

slid1719

vulpinary1721

tricksy1766

trickful1775

sneck-drawing1786

tricky1786

louche1819

sneck-drawn1820

slyish1828

vulpine1830

kokum1839

spidery1843

dodgy1861

ladino1863

carney1881

slinky1951

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [adjective]

ficklea1000

hinderyeapc1000

swikelc1000

as right (also stiff, straight, crooked, etc.) as a ram's hornOE

fakenOE

swikefulc1100

frakelc1175

swikec1175

wrenchfulc1225

wielfulc1275

ginfulc1300

guileful13..

treacherousc1330

guilesomea1382

guilousc1384

enginousa1393

deceivant1393

treacherc1400

serpentinec1422

deceivousa1425

guilyc1430

beguilous1483

slapea1500

fallacious1509

treget1519

gaudya1529

beguileful1530

Spanish1530

juggling?1531

snakish1532

prestigious?1534

knack-hardy1549

pratting1570

fogging1585

snakya1586

abusive1595

faithless1597

faiterous1600

guiled1600

trompant1605

amusing1609

braida1616

dodging1625

Ulyssean1639

tricksome1648

knackish1660

hocus-pocus1668

bubbling1675

rusé1689

tricking1697

trickish1705

lurching1728

tricksy1766

trickful1775

tricky1786

slippy1828

shirky1847

dodgy1861

sidewinding1902

slithery1902

hyping1968

deceiteous-

1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 166 Tho' ye was trickie, slee, an' funnie, Ye ne'er was donsie.

1812 Walker in P. Graham Agric. Surv. Stirling 401 A minister..paid in kind from the small tricky heritors, who are imposing upon him grain of the worst quality.

a1854 Ld. Cockburn Memorials (1856) ii. 128 As Lord President he was tricky.

1868 E. Edwards Life Sir W. Ralegh I. ii. 27 Very characteristic..of the tricky and tortuous policy of Elizabeth's government.

b. Skilled in performing clever tricks or dodges.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > ingenious

craftlyOE

craftyOE

quainta1250

enginefulc1400

maliciousc1425

industriousc1487

curious1489

ingenious1576

daedal1590

Daedalian1607

fertile-headed1632

knacky1710

supple1710

tricksome1821

tactical1883

tricky1887

fertile-brained1894

1887 Daily News 19 May 3/3 It had gained many prizes, and was what he might call a tricky dog.

1890 L. C. D'Oyle Notches Rough Edge Life 63 I used to be what they call a ‘tricky’ hunter.

1901 Essex Weekly News 29 Mar. 8/3 His partner..was the trickiest forward on the field.

2. Having the deceptive character of a trick; containing unexpected difficulties; needing cautious action or handling; risky, catchy, ticklish. colloquial.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [adjective] > difficult or delicate

fine-fingered1549

brickle1568

kittle1568

tickle1569

delicate1574

trickle1579

chary1581

ticklesome1585

ticklish1591

jealous1600

tender1625

nicea1630

thorny1653

parlous1657

tricksy1835

niggling1851

tricky1868

catchy1874

pernickety1884

trickish1900

fiddly1926

footery1929

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > [adjective]

hocus-pocus1668

legerdemain1683

hoaxical1819

tricky1868

spoof1884

plisky1887

1868 C. L. Eastlake Hints Househ. Taste vii. 176 Chromo-lithography..accustoms the eye to easily rendered and therefore tricky effects of colour which falsify rather than illustrate nature.

1887 G. Saintsbury Hist. Elizabethan Lit. iv. 111 One of the tricky things called echo sonnets.

1887 L'pool Daily Post 14 Feb. 5/7 Accompanying certain recitations with music, which at first appeared a rather tricky experiment.

1891 R. Kipling Light that Failed i. 8 Revolvers are tricky things for young hands to deal with.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tricky
释义	trickyadj. Brit. /ˈtrɪki/, U.S. /ˈtrɪki/ Etymology: < trick n. + -y suffix¹. Characterized by or full of tricks. 1. a. Given to the practice of crafty or deceitful tricks; characterized by trickery. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] warec888 craftyOE hinderyeapc1000 yepec1000 foxc1175 slya1200 hinderc1200 quaint?c1225 wrenchfulc1225 wiltfula1250 wilyc1330 subtle1340 cautelous138. sleightful1380 subtile1387 enginousa1393 wilfula1400 wilyc1407 sleighty1412 serpentinec1422 ginnousa1425 wittya1425 semyc1440 artificial?a1475 sleight1495 slapea1500 shrewdc1525 craftly1526 foxy1528 gleering?1533 foxish1535 insidious1545 vafrous1548 wily beguile1550 wilely1556 fine1559 todly1571 practic1585 subdolous1588 captious1590 witryff1598 cautel1606 cunninga1616 versute1616 shiftfula1618 artificious1624 insidiary1625 canny1628 lapwing-like1638 pawky?a1640 tricksome1648 callid1656 versutious1660 artful1663 slim1674 dexterous1701 trickish1705 supple1710 slid1719 vulpinary1721 tricksy1766 trickful1775 sneck-drawing1786 tricky1786 louche1819 sneck-drawn1820 slyish1828 vulpine1830 kokum1839 spidery1843 dodgy1861 ladino1863 carney1881 slinky1951 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [adjective] ficklea1000 hinderyeapc1000 swikelc1000 as right (also stiff, straight, crooked, etc.) as a ram's hornOE fakenOE swikefulc1100 frakelc1175 swikec1175 wrenchfulc1225 wielfulc1275 ginfulc1300 guileful13.. treacherousc1330 guilesomea1382 guilousc1384 enginousa1393 deceivant1393 treacherc1400 serpentinec1422 deceivousa1425 guilyc1430 beguilous1483 slapea1500 fallacious1509 treget1519 gaudya1529 beguileful1530 Spanish1530 juggling?1531 snakish1532 prestigious?1534 knack-hardy1549 pratting1570 fogging1585 snakya1586 abusive1595 faithless1597 faiterous1600 guiled1600 trompant1605 amusing1609 braida1616 dodging1625 Ulyssean1639 tricksome1648 knackish1660 hocus-pocus1668 bubbling1675 rusé1689 tricking1697 trickish1705 lurching1728 tricksy1766 trickful1775 tricky1786 slippy1828 shirky1847 dodgy1861 sidewinding1902 slithery1902 hyping1968 deceiteous- 1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 166 Tho' ye was trickie, slee, an' funnie, Ye ne'er was donsie. 1812 Walker in P. Graham Agric. Surv. Stirling 401 A minister..paid in kind from the small tricky heritors, who are imposing upon him grain of the worst quality. a1854 Ld. Cockburn Memorials (1856) ii. 128 As Lord President he was tricky. 1868 E. Edwards Life Sir W. Ralegh I. ii. 27 Very characteristic..of the tricky and tortuous policy of Elizabeth's government. b. Skilled in performing clever tricks or dodges. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > ingenious craftlyOE craftyOE quainta1250 enginefulc1400 maliciousc1425 industriousc1487 curious1489 ingenious1576 daedal1590 Daedalian1607 fertile-headed1632 knacky1710 supple1710 tricksome1821 tactical1883 tricky1887 fertile-brained1894 1887 Daily News 19 May 3/3 It had gained many prizes, and was what he might call a tricky dog. 1890 L. C. D'Oyle Notches Rough Edge Life 63 I used to be what they call a ‘tricky’ hunter. 1901 Essex Weekly News 29 Mar. 8/3 His partner..was the trickiest forward on the field. 2. Having the deceptive character of a trick; containing unexpected difficulties; needing cautious action or handling; risky, catchy, ticklish. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [adjective] > difficult or delicate fine-fingered1549 brickle1568 kittle1568 tickle1569 delicate1574 trickle1579 chary1581 ticklesome1585 ticklish1591 jealous1600 tender1625 nicea1630 thorny1653 parlous1657 tricksy1835 niggling1851 tricky1868 catchy1874 pernickety1884 trickish1900 fiddly1926 footery1929 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > trickery, playing jokes > [adjective] hocus-pocus1668 legerdemain1683 hoaxical1819 tricky1868 spoof1884 plisky1887 1868 C. L. Eastlake Hints Househ. Taste vii. 176 Chromo-lithography..accustoms the eye to easily rendered and therefore tricky effects of colour which falsify rather than illustrate nature. 1887 G. Saintsbury Hist. Elizabethan Lit. iv. 111 One of the tricky things called echo sonnets. 1887 L'pool Daily Post 14 Feb. 5/7 Accompanying certain recitations with music, which at first appeared a rather tricky experiment. 1891 R. Kipling Light that Failed i. 8 Revolvers are tricky things for young hands to deal with. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1786
随便看	to take a decision to take a defeat lying down to take a dim view to take a dim view of something to take a dirt nap to take a displeasure to take a dive to take a dog's leave to take a etc lying down to take a etc measure of to take a etc powder to take a fade to take a fair measure of to take a fall to take a feeler to take a fetch to take a fley to take a flight to take a french furlough to take a french leave to take a geg to take a green bonnet to take a grip on to take a grip on oneself to take a ground-sweat