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Definitions for tricksy
ˈtrɪk sitricksy
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Princeton's WordNet
crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wilyadjective
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"
Wiktionary
tricksyadjective
Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tricksyadjective
Pretty. This is a word of endearment.
Etymology: from trick.
The fool hath planted in his memory
An army of good words; and I do know
A many fools that stand in better place,
Garnish’d like him, that for a tricksy word
Defy the matter. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.All this service have I done since I went.
———— My tricksy spirit! William Shakespeare, Tempest.
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tricksy
Tricksy refers to someone or something that is crafty, cunning, sly, or deceitful. It's often used to describe behaviors or actions that involve trickery or deceit. The term is commonly used in literature and storytelling.
Webster Dictionary
Tricksyadjective
exhibiting artfulness; trickish
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tricksy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tricksy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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