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tricksy
trick·sy T0351450 (trĭk′sē)adj. trick·si·er, trick·si·est 1. a. Playful or michievous: "the merry, tricksy, elfish fun of the terriers and collies that we all know" (John Muir).b. Devious or deceptive.2. Requiring care or skill; tricky.3. Artfully decorated or done.tricksy (ˈtrɪksɪ) adj, -sier or -siest1. playing tricks habitually; mischievous2. crafty or difficult to deal with3. archaic well-dressed; spruce; smart ˈtricksiness ntrick•sy (ˈtrɪk si) adj. -si•er, -si•est. 1. given to tricks; mischievous; playful; prankish. 2. difficult to handle or deal with. 3. tricky; crafty; wily. 4. Archaic. fashionably trim; spruce; smart. [1545–55] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | tricksy - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"foxy, guileful, knavish, crafty, sly, wily, cunning, dodgy, tricky, slickartful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" | Translationstricksy
Synonyms for tricksyadj marked by skill in deceptionSynonyms- foxy
- guileful
- knavish
- crafty
- sly
- wily
- cunning
- dodgy
- tricky
- slick
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