Definition of "tricksy" [trick•sy]

• Smartly attired; dapper. (adjective)
• Sportive; mischievous. (adjective)
• Crafty; cunning; devious. (adjective)
• Likely to cause trouble and therefore requiring special care or skilled, delicate treatment. (adjective)

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• "Since I can't get you on any 'tricksy' questions about a certain wolf or female psy - how about a question about lifespan?"
• "Throughout the review Enright makes Vladimir Nabokov's works out to be meaningless, merely esthetic, and "tricksy," yet, at the same time, immoral."
• "The Tory leader said the Chancellor had used "tricksy" methods to cut pensioners 'income in this week's Budget, without making it clear in his statement to MPs."