trickish

adjective

Definition of trickishnext
as in trick

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickish
  1. trick
  2. tricky
  3. misleading
  4. crafty
  5. wily
  6. cunning
  7. sneaky
  8. subtle
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
Definition of trick
Adjective
  • Those rooms are tricky and repeatedly trip up the players who are actually trying to win.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The extra sticky top layer helps to keep your hands and feet from slipping during tricky yoga poses.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of tricky
Adjective
  • Kara and Daniel Phillip, Lockport residents of 15 years, expressed similar safety concerns and beliefs that McGrew’s presentation, claiming property values would not decrease, to be misleading.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • These differences make simple score comparisons between students receiving vouchers and those who remain in the public school systems misleading.
    — Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of misleading
Adjective
  • The plot imperative of future Irina surviving to play a significant role in later seasons of For All Mankind gives us so much runway to imagine wild twists and turns for this crafty lass.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Watch crafty servant Scapin spin outrageous webs of disguise and deception to help a band of young lovers outwit their impossibly miserly fathers.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of crafty
Adjective
  • The team would soon feature real stars, too, in the likes of KC native Belser and wily midfielder Graham Zusi.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Uso was the wily veteran, a former world heavyweight champion, looking to get back into the title picture.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of wily
Adjective
  • This Claudia is the opposite of Hayles’s quiet, cunning performance as Regina and conveys a phenomenal range.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Also of great importance in the finale is the revelation that the Soviets, thanks to the cunning genius of the Chief Designer, made it to Venus after all.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of cunning
Adjective
  • However, a sneaky trick when using these patterns is to add a small split shot about a foot up your leader from the fly.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • This delicious, hearty pizza has Italian sausage and a super-sneaky sauce hack.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of sneaky
Adjective
  • Messi’s longevity is a story of enduring brilliance but also subtle evolution.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Buyers will be able to tailor the interior with exclusive leather, Alcantara, and a choice of Comfort or Racing seats, both featuring six vertical grooves as a subtle nod to the six-speed layout.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of subtle
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