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tricky

[ trik-ee ]

adjective

trickier, trickiest.
  1. given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.

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  2. skilled in clever tricks or dodges.

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  3. deceptive, uncertain, or difficult to deal with or handle.

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tricky

/ ˈٰɪɪ /

adjective

  1. involving snags or difficulties

    a tricky job

  2. needing careful and tactful handling

    a tricky situation

  3. characterized by tricks; sly; wily

    a tricky dealer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰ쾱Ա, noun
  • ˈٰ쾱, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٰi· adverb
  • ٰi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tricky1

First recorded in 1780–90; trick + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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But relations with their big communist neighbour are trickier than they may appear.

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"I always think we will win, but playing Libertadores midweek makes things tricky," says Bruckner.

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"You're trying to get better… but having to juggle all that as well. It was very tricky."

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Which is kind of tricky because you can't turn back the clock.

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It's likely that will pose the Conservatives with a tricky real-life question after many weeks of troublesome hypothetical arguments: will they, or won't they, work with their arch rivals Reform UK on the ground?

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