adj
Meaning 1
Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mischievous
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tricksy
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trĭk'si
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/ˈtɹɪksiː/
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rhymes with -ɪksi
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
marked by skill in deception
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricky, wily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English tricks Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English tricksy From tricks + -y.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: лъжлив (lǎžliv) — inclined to trickery, devious
- Bulgarian: шеговит (šegovit) — inclined to trickery, devious
- Māori: māminga — inclined to trickery, devious
- Māori: tinihanga — inclined to trickery, devious