trickery
noun
trick·ery
ˈtri-k(ə-)rē 
: the practice of crafty underhanded ingenuity to deceive or cheat
Examples of trickery in a Sentence
He resorted to trickery to get what he wanted.
Delia resorted to trickery—even loading up the fishing equipment—to induce her dog into the car for his vet appointment.
Recent Examples on the Web
Yet even as that’s happening, Patterson stages it all with an elliptical trickery that keeps the film knowingly off-balance.
—
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
The Spark Neo lacks the directional surround-sound trickery of the Boss headphones, and comes with just four tone presets loaded into the system out of the box.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
In Reid’s version of the play, however, the ball is snapped directly to the running back, for a little extra trickery.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
Scientists expect that in an evolutionary arms race the female will evolve features to respond to the male's ability to see their trickery.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trickery
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
The Spark Neo lacks the directional surround-sound trickery of the Boss headphones, and comes with just four tone presets loaded into the system out of the box.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
In Reid’s version of the play, however, the ball is snapped directly to the running back, for a little extra trickery.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
Scientists expect that in an evolutionary arms race the female will evolve features to respond to the male's ability to see their trickery.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trickery
Articles Related to trickery
Cite this Entry
“Trickery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickery. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share