First Known Use: 1552
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tricksy
adjective \ˈtrik-sē\
tricks·i·ertricks·i·est
Definition of TRICKSY
1
archaic : smartly attired : spruce
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4
chiefly British : ornately contrived in technique or effect
— tricks·i·ness noun
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Origin of TRICKSY
tricks, plural of trick
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