trickier; trickiest
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
Examples of tricky in a Sentence
The lock is tricky to open.
a tricky musical passage for the woodwind section
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Sarah Han, Allure, 11 June 2025
For example: dad is always a little bit tricky to buy a gift for.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
With a powerhouse cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz, Shailene Woodley, and — in season 2 — Meryl Streep, Kelley said that getting the ducks in a row for a third round is tricky.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 7 June 2025
Power struggles about money, possessions and social plans are tricky today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tricky
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“Tricky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricky. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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