tricky

B2
US /ˈtɹɪk.i/
adj Freq #5252

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Hard to deal with, complicated.

    They were in a tricky situation.

  2. 2
    adj

    Adept at using deception.

    A tricky salesman can sell anything.

  3. 3
    adj

    Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick.

    I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!

  4. 4
    adj

    marked by skill in deception

  5. 5
    adj

    having concealed difficulty

  6. 6
    adj

    not to be trusted

Etymology

From trick + -y.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
4 adj · marked by skill in deception cunning
5 adj · having concealed difficulty catchy
6 adj · not to be trusted slippery
Word family
Derived forms trickilytrickiness
Related forms sneakytrick

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