trickish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickish
Adjective
  • My idea was not to get too trick-sy with it, to keep it at a fairly simple visual level.
    Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2014
  • As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • Finding old pictures and favourite images can be tricky.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • An invite to the Met Gala is notoriously tricky to snag.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The crafty winger has notched eight goals in 20 games for Barcelona.
    Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There’s plenty to covet, with crafty minimalism on the rise, from Bode’s crocheted polo to Prada’s macrame bag.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Fast forward 20 minutes after the latest mature words uttered by the Wild’s wily ol’ vet.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Still, the 39-year-old Ovechkin, his beard turned salt and pepper, showed his wily ways.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The mean girl, as we’ve been taught to recognize her, is cunning and charismatic.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
  • With time, cunning, and no irony, the Shuberts slew the Syndicate Goliath and built a monopolistic empire of their own that Justice Department lawyers would decades later force into an antitrust settlement.
    Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Kyle and Kamilla are back at it With nary an ally in sight, the butt doctor seemed like a goner, but Kyle and Kamilla were up to their sneaky tricks again.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to creating faux freckles, they can be used as a sneaky acne cover-up.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Shannon Riley, founder and CEO of Building 180 – an art production and consulting agency that arranged the installation – told USA TODAY battery and funding reasons limit the subtle chest motions that mimic breathing to an hour a day, from 5-6 p.m.
    Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • There have been subtle hints of Bayley turning on Valkyria to further their feud for the Intercontinental title.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Battering ram with deceptive speed (4.51), but struggles catching the ball.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to his first-term tariffs, Trump also filed a formal World Trade Organization case against China, alleging deceptive trade practices and intellectual property theft.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Trickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickish. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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