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tricky

English

Etymology

From trick +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t??ki/
  • Rhymes: -?ki

Adjective

tricky (comparative trickier, superlative trickiest)

  1. hard to deal with, complicated
    They were in a tricky situation.
  2. adept at using deception
    A tricky salesman can sell anything.
  3. (colloquial, slang) Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick
    I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!

Related terms

  • trick

Translations

See also

  • sneaky

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deceitful

English

Alternative forms

  • deceiptful (obsolete)
  • deceiptfull (obsolete)
  • deceitfull (archaic)

Etymology

deceit +? -ful

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d??si?tf?l/, /-fl?/

Adjective

deceitful (comparative more deceitful, superlative most deceitful)

  1. Deliberately misleading or cheating.
    • c. 1590, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, [Act II, scene vii]:
      All the?e are ?eruants to deceitfull men.
  2. Deceptive, two-faced.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:deceptive

Translations

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