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UK
/tɹˈɪksi/
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ADJECTIVE
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marked by skill in deception
deep political machinations
sly as a fox
tricky Dick
deep political machinations
a slick evasive answer
a wily old attorney
a foxy scheme
cunning men often pass for wise
How To Use tricksy In A Sentence
- Since I can't get you on any 'tricksy' questions about a certain wolf or female psy - how about a question about lifespan? Q & A
- Someone tricksy has been taking pictures of the car he drives in the forthcoming movie.
- However, Carême, the "king of chefs, and chef of kings" thanks Wikipedia, piques my interest with a particularly tricksy method, in which the egg yolks and water are heated gently until thickened, and "pats of whole butter" are then whisked in to emulsify the butterfat and thin the cooked eggs. How to make perfect hollandaise sauce
- His new film is similarly tricksy: in the voiceover, it spins a fictional catastrophe that recalls Cyprus' conflicted past over honeyed footage of blue seas, rustic beehives and golden fields that wouldn't look out of place on a posh holiday programme. This week's new exhibitions
- On the other hand, Jaki is clearly present in the rhythms which are straightforward but tricksy, deliberate but playful.
- The tricksy plots of Babel and 21 Grams felt more O. Henry than oh so profound to me. Michael Giltz: Cannes 2010 Day Six and Seven: Biutiful is Beautiful and Jia is Beautifuler
- It is also a thing of beauty, with typography that's clever without being tricksy, saliva-inducing photography and cute little naif drawings.
- Of two works by David Parsons, Shining Star is a be-happy piece for dancers in angelic white, against tricksy banks of lights.
- Also, a pair of tricksy pop-out cupholders hide behind a flimsy bit of plastic on the passenger side.
- Personally, I find that the sensationalist presentation, tricksy camera work and scary music gets in the way of any profound analysis.