trickish

Definition of trickishnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickish
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
  • Keeping money out of the Cuban government’s hands while helping the Cuban people is tricky, said Aymee Valdivia, an attorney at Holland & Knight who advises companies doing business in Cuba.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Celeb-Inspired Fourth of July Looks Fourth of July dressing can be surprisingly tricky.
    Mia McManus, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee released a report this week criticizing the president and Freedom 250, accusing it of diverting funds and misleading sponsors.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • The charge alleges a person knowingly defrauded another by using false or misleading information to obtain money, property, credit or a loan.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • The internet is full of guides to retrofitting an existing canoe with sailing rigs, but most of them require you to drill into the hull—a risky alteration for less crafty owners.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Harper has been crafty on the base paths, recording five steals on eight attempts.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • The wily right-hander held up the end of his bargain, but the Royals’ offense failed to support him.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • That doesn't enable cunning and unprincipled men to subvert the power of the people.
    Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • For decades, humans mined antibiotic molecules from microbes and tweaked them to develop new drugs, staying ahead of evolution’s cunning countermeasures.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • From shopping for clothes to nailing Parisian style in the heart of the city itself to snagging groceries to make a meal at your Airbnb, these bags are a sneaky hack to streamline your travel days.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • Bunting and Matthews had sneaky-good chemistry on the ice and off it.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Obviously there’s a resemblance but in a really subtle and tasteful way.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Your reward will be the sight of a tiny pale point with a subtle blue-green tint.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026
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“Trickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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