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tricky
English
Etymology
From trick +? -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t??ki/
- Rhymes: -?ki
Adjective
tricky (comparative trickier, superlative trickiest)
- hard to deal with, complicated
- They were in a tricky situation.
- adept at using deception
- A tricky salesman can sell anything.
- (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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sham
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æm/
- Rhymes: -æm
Etymology 1
Probably a dialectal form of shame.
Adjective
sham
- Intended to deceive; false.
- counterfeit; unreal
- 1881, Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides
- They scorned the sham independence proffered to them by the Athenians.
- 1881, Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides
Synonyms
- mock
- See also Thesaurus:fake
Antonyms
- genuine
- sincere
- real
Derived terms
- shammish
Translations
Noun
sham (countable and uncountable, plural shams)
- A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
- Trickery, hoaxing.
- A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
- A decorative cover for a pillow.
Derived terms
- shamateur
Translations
See also
- pillow sham
Verb
sham (third-person singular simple present shams, present participle shamming, simple past and past participle shammed)
- To deceive, cheat, lie.
- To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
- To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
sham (uncountable)
- (slang) Champagne.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of William Makepeace Thackeray to this entry?)
- So I orders a bottle, as if for myself; and, 'Ma'am,' says I, 'will you take a glass of Sham — just one?'
- (Can we find and add a quotation of William Makepeace Thackeray to this entry?)
Further reading
- sham in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- sham in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- sham at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- AMHS, HMAS, HSAM, Hams, MASH, MHAs, MSHA, Mahs, Mash, SAHM, Sahm, hams, mash
Karakalpak
Etymology
From Arabic ????
Noun
sham
- candle
Uzbek
Etymology
From Arabic ????
Noun
sham (plural shamlar)
- candle
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