Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tricker

/ˈtɹɪkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: trick-er
IPA: /ˈtɹɪkɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who tricks or plays tricks; a practical joker; a prankster

noun

British usage; Obsolete

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Example Sentences

"[W]e pull'd aſide the Tricker, and obſerv'd, that according to our expectation the force of the Spring of the Lock vvas not ſenſibly abated by the abſence of the Air."

Etymology

Derived from trick + -er.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: trekker
Suffix: trick

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹɪkɚ/
British English: /ˈtɹɪkəː/

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

trickers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

trick trickster

Synonyms

prankster cut-up trickster hoaxer practical joker

Rhymes With

liquor quicker sticker thicker kicker vicar flicker ticker wicker picker sicker clicker

Questions

How do you pronounce tricker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪkɚ/.
What does tricker mean?: One who tricks or plays tricks; a practical joker; a prankster
Where does tricker come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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