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- Dictionarytricky/ˈtrɪki/
adjective
- 1. (of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward: "applying eyeliner can be a tricky business" Similar Opposite
- 2. deceitful or crafty: "I wouldn't trust her—she's tricky" Similar Opposite
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TRICKY definition: 1. If a piece of work or problem is tricky, it is difficult to deal with and needs careful…. Learn more.
If something is tricky, it's difficult, like a tricky puzzle. And if a person is tricky, they're sneaky, skilled, or crafty, like a tricky magician who makes it look easy to pull quarters out of your ears.
If a piece of work or problem is tricky, it is difficult to deal with and needs careful attention or skill: It's tricky to learn to ride a skateboard, but you never forget how. I'm in a tricky situation - whatever I do I'll offend someone. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of TRICKY is inclined to or marked by trickery. How to use tricky in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tricky.
If you describe a task or problem as tricky, you mean that it is difficult to do or deal with. Parking can be tricky in the town centre. It's a very tricky problem, but I think there are a number of things you can do.
adjective. /ˈtrɪki/ (comparative trickier, superlative trickiest) (rather informal) difficult to do or deal with. a tricky situation. Getting it to fit exactly is a tricky business. The equipment can be tricky to install. Extra Examples. Definitions on the go.
1. given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily; sly. 2. unpredictably difficult or troublesome; unreliable or uncooperative: a tricky light switch. 3. having, using, or involving clever, intricate, or demanding maneuvers: a tricky dance step. [1780–90] trick′i•ly, adv. trick′i•ness, n.
tricky meaning, definition, what is tricky: something that is tricky is difficult to...: Learn more.
difficult to deal with or do: a tricky question / situation. (Definition of tricky from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tricky. in Chinese (Traditional) 困難的, 難辦的, 難對付的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 困难的, 难办的, 难对付的… See more. in Spanish. delicado, difícil, complicado/da [masculine-feminine…
Tricky Definition. trĭkē. trickier, trickiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. Filter. adjective. trickier, trickiest. Given to or characterized by trickery; deceitful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Like a trick in deceptiveness or intricacy. Webster's New World. Requiring great skill or care.
