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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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(of a piece of work or a problem) difficult to deal with and needing careful attention or skill: Removing scar tissue can be a very tricky operation. tricky adjective (DECEIVING) likely to deceive people: He’s a tricky fellow – you can’t always trust him.
1. : inclined to or marked by trickery. 2. a. : giving a deceptive impression of easiness, simplicity, or order : ticklish. a tricky path through the swamp. b. : trick sense 2. 3. : requiring skill, knack, or caution (as in doing or handling) : difficult. a tricky problem. also : ingenious. a tricky rhythm. trickily. ˈtri-kə-lē. adverb. trickiness.
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.
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.
Tricky definition: given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.. See examples of TRICKY used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of tricky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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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…
