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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Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Your celestial ruler, Venus, is a main character in this tricky square, making your money and love life collide in unexpected ways.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Protecting pollinator habitat through garden cleanup choices The tricky part is protecting those pollinators that are drawn in, as many nest in the ground.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
In the comments, Barney's owner said the coat, a dog costume meant for laughs, was a bit tricky to size.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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