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tricksy
[ trik-see ]
/ ˈtrɪk si /
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adjective, trick·si·er, trick·si·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tricksy
trick·si·ly, adverbtrick·si·ness, nounWords nearby tricksy
trick or treat, trick out, tricks of the trade, tricksome, trickster, tricksy, trick-track, tricky, triclad, triclinic, triclinium
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British Dictionary definitions for tricksy
tricksy
/ (ˈtrɪksɪ) /
adjective -sier or -siest
playing tricks habitually; mischievous
crafty or difficult to deal with
archaic well-dressed; spruce; smart
Derived forms of tricksy
tricksiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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