tricksier; tricksiest
1
: full of tricks : prankish
2
a
: difficult to cope with or handle : trying
a tricksy job
b
archaic : having the craftiness of a trickster
3
chiefly British : ornately contrived in technique or effect
4
archaic : smartly attired : spruce
tricksiness noun

Examples of tricksy in a Sentence

it's a bit tricksy to have a candid conversation with the company president without appearing to be either presumptuous or obsequious a tricksy provocateur who will make the most outrageous statements just to get a reaction
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Such films sometimes feel like tricksy technical experiments. The Economist, 18 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

tricks, plural of trick

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of tricksy was in 1552

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“Tricksy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricksy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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