tricksy
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Tricksy
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So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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tricksy (ˈtrɪksɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -sier, -siest | |
| 1. | playing tricks habitually; mischievous |
| 2. | crafty or difficult to deal with |
| 3. | archaic well-dressed; spruce; smart |
| 'tricksiness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Too fancy and tricksy for my taste, the stuff he gets in.
It doesn't necessarily mean tricksy or disingenuous, but clear-cut and persuasive.
It does not mean tricksy or disingenuous, but clear-cut and persuasive.
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