tricksome

[ trik-suh m ]
/ ˈtrɪk səm /

adjective

tricksy(def 1).
tricky(def 1).

Origin of tricksome

First recorded in 1640–50; trick + -some1

Words nearby tricksome

trickle irrigation, trickle-down, trickle-down theory, trickle-up, tricks of the trade, tricksome, trickster, tricksy, tricktrack, tricky, triclad

Example sentences from the Web for tricksome

  • The visitor should beware of the tricksome water-works upon this terrace.

    Walks in Rome |Augustus J.C. Hare

  • A tricksome thing is life, Miss Polly, especially for a andsome female, and no young fellow to be trusted with it.

    Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Richard Doddridge Blackmore