Tricksy: meaning, definitions and examples

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tricksy

 

[ หˆtrษชksi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in a clever or deceptive way

Having or showing a clever or deceptive skill. Typically used to describe someone who is cunning or sly in their actions.

Synonyms

crafty, cunning, deceptive, sly

Examples of usage

  • She's a tricksy one, always finding a way to get what she wants.
  • The tricksy fox managed to outsmart the hunters and escape into the forest.
Context #2 | Adjective

difficult to deal with

Difficult to deal with, causing trouble or confusion. Often used to describe a situation or problem that is tricky or complicated.

Synonyms

challenging, complicated, perplexing, tricky

Examples of usage

  • The tricksy puzzle took me hours to solve.
  • His tricksy behavior made it hard for us to trust him.

Translations

Translations of the word "tricksy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ardiloso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคฒเคพเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช listig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cerdik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะธั‚ั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chytry

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‹ก็Œพใช (ใ“ใ†ใ‹ใคใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rusรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ astuto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kurnaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตํ™œํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงูƒุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lstivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prefรญkanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‹ก็Œพ็š„ (jiวŽohuรก de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zvit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฆvรญsi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนะปะฐะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hiylษ™gษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ astuto

Etymology

The word 'tricksy' originated from the Middle English word 'trikken', meaning to deceive or play tricks. Over time, it evolved to its current form to describe someone or something that is cunning, sly, or difficult to deal with.

See also: trick, trickery, tricks, trickster, tricky.