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   tricky

   /ˈtrɪki/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward: "applying eyeliner can be a tricky business" Similar difficultawkwardproblematicdelicateticklishsensitivetouchyriskyuncertainprecarioustouch-and-gothornyknottyinvolvedcomplexcomplicatedconvolutedvexedembarrassinginformal:stickydiceyhairygnarlyOpposite straightforwarduncomplicated
   • 2. deceitful or crafty: "I wouldn't trust her—she's tricky" Similar cunningcraftywilyartfulguilefuldeviousschemingslyslipperyslickdeceitfuldeceptiveduplicitousdishonestdisingenuousMachiavelliansnideinformal:foxyshiftyflydodgyslimshonkyrare:subtlecarnyOpposite honest

   Derivatives

   • 1. trickily adverb
   • 2. trickiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRICKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Tricky means difficult or deceptive, depending on the context. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     If a piece of work or problem is tricky, it is difficult to...

   • Znaczenie Tricky, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     tricky definicja: 1. If a piece of work or problem is...

   • Tricky: Italian Translation

     TRICKY translate: difficile, complicato, difficile. Learn...

   • Tricky: Polish Translation

     TRICKY translate: trudny, skomplikowany, trudny. Learn more...

   • Tricky: Arabic Translation

     TRICKY translate: صَعْب. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Tricky: Korean Translation

     TRICKY translate: 어려운. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trickyTricky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of tricky, an adjective that describes something that is deceptive, difficult, or requiring skill. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for tricky.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRICKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of tricky as an adjective for something difficult or deceptive, with examples and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce tricky and how to use it in different contexts.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRICKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and examples of the adjective 'tricky', which can describe a difficult or deceptive situation or person. Compare British and American English usage and see related words and translations.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trickyTricky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › trickyTricky - definition of tricky by The Free Dictionary

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   Tricky means involving or characterized by trickery, deceit, or difficulty. It can also mean clever or skillful in a negative sense. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtricky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective tricky, which means difficult or clever. See examples, synonyms and contrast with irony.