tricky B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtɹɪk.i/ See IPA manual Freq #5252 Meanings 1 adj Difficult to deal with or do; complicated. They found themselves in a tricky situation. 2 adj Clever at deceiving people; not to be trusted. A tricky salesman can sell almost anything. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · difficult to deal with or... catchy 2 adj · clever at deceiving people;... cunningslippery Word family Forms trickiertrickiest Derived forms trickilytrickiness Related forms sneakytrick Etymology AI details From trick + -y. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tricky **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtɹɪk.i/ **Frequency rank:** 5252 ## Meanings 1. Difficult to deal with or do; complicated. 2. Clever at deceiving people; not to be trusted. ## Examples - They found themselves in a tricky situation. - A tricky salesman can sell almost anything. ## Derived Forms - trickily - trickiness ## Related Forms - sneaky - trick ## Etymology From trick + -y. ## AI Etymology Tricky is from trick + -y. The surface analysis is trick + -y. In present-day use, it can mean difficult to deal with or do; complicated, or clever at deceiving people; not to be trusted. Derived formations include trickily, trickiness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown