trickster
[ trik-ster ]
/ ˈtrɪk stər /
noun
a deceiver; cheat; fraud.
a person who plays tricks.
a supernatural figure appearing in various guises and typically engaging in mischievous activities, important in the folklore and mythology of many primitive peoples and usually conceived as a culture hero.
OTHER WORDS FROM trickster
trick·ster·ing, nounWords nearby trickster
trickle-down,
trickle-down theory,
trickle-up,
tricks of the trade,
tricksome,
trickster,
tricksy,
tricktrack,
tricky,
triclad,
triclinic
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British Dictionary definitions for trickster
trickster
/ (ˈtrɪkstə) /
noun
a person who deceives or plays tricks