trickish

Definition of trickishnext

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Adjective
  • As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
  • If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook-tacularly genius haunted house.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021
Adjective
  • Since schedules are already tricky to maneuver, the club does not accept new members.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • Spot the signs of low B12 ⬇️ Diagnosing vitamin B12 deficiency can be tricky because its symptoms overlap with those of many other conditions.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • Despite the misleading context and language, 46% of Virginians voted against the amendment.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Suggesting that law enforcement needs to monitor the movements of the entire population to solve crimes is both misleading and historically false.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • Vargas has been crafty on the base paths, recording five steals on five attempts.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Feel free to try any creative, crafty endeavor such as jewelry making or air-dry clay building.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The wily Philadelphia 76ers, who might have some real juice after an impressive 106-93 win over Boston to force a Game 7 in their opening-round series.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Apple has had some trouble with that wily new technology, in part because large language models can be unreliable, and Apple’s whole, like, ~thing~ is quality.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s arguably no one better placed to collaborate with VFX artists on a motion-capture performance than Serkis, who’s delivered innocence, cunning, cruelty, longing, and kindness in roles that run from Golum to Caesar to King Kong himself.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
  • As Michael moves into solo stardom and makes cunning business moves, the film captures how his seemingly naive idealism was also a form of ambition.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • This perpetuates the deceptive claims and sneaky marketing tactics employed by manufacturers, such as the promise of losing a lot of weight in an impossibly short time frame.
    Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
  • Some sneaky actors will lobby for regulation that favors them.
    Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • With Pluto turning retrograde in your 12th House of Reflection, patterns, habits, or emotional cycles may come into focus in subtle but meaningful ways.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • Now, there’s no mention of Eugenie’s extended family, just a subtle but clear message about their connection to the King and no one else.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 May 2026
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“Trickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickish. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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