tricky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English trick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English tricky From trick + -y.
Meanings
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Hard to deal with, complicated.
"The trickiest we ever get," he continued, "is in the short-answer questions like, 'Why do you want to come to the University of Chicago?' or, 'What books have you read?'
1995 December 27, William H. Honan, “Personal Essay Questions: Turning Torture Into Fun”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2022:It was as comfortable an afternoon as Arsène Wenger could have wished for in a situation that can be tricky in between internationals and the upcoming Champions League.
2012 September 15, Amy Lawrence, “Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2023:They were in a tricky situation.
Several types of diesel locomotive have been tested on this working and as a result the probable choice will be Type 2 diesels in pairs, without bankers. The crucial factor in the selection of this method is the higher degree of adhesion obtained than with a single Type 4; on trial one of the latter showed that in very adverse conditions it might slip to a standstill at one of the two tricky spots on the steep climb from Tyne Dock to Consett.
1964 September, “News: Fewer diesels for NER in 1965”, in Modern Railways, page 201:That will prove a trickier test, the management having pinpointed Oleh Blokhin's side as "one of the favourites in the group", though they will confront an England team buoyed by this battering.
2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 05 Nov 2022:
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Adept at using deception.
A tricky salesman can sell anything.
Clever got me this far Then tricky got me in Eye on what I'm after I don't need another friend
2003, “The Package”, performed by A Perfect Circle:
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(colloquial, slang) Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick.
I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trickier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| trickiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
trickily · tricky racket · trickiness · trifficult · tricky slave
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Synonyms
Translations (80)
tr zor (hard to deal with) · hy նենգոտ (hard to deal with) · es dificultoso (hard to deal with) · fi tukala (hard to deal with) · es brígido (hard to deal with) · sv knepig (hard to deal with) · hu fogós (hard to deal with) · ru ло́вкий (adept at using deception) · hu agyafúrt (adept at using deception) · el δυσνόητος (adept at using deception) · es pantanoso (hard to deal with) · fr retors (adept at using deception) · es facilillo (hard to deal with) · he טְרִיקִי (hard to deal with) · sv lurig (adept at using deception) · fr complexe (hard to deal with) · sv meckig (hard to deal with) · hu fifikás (adept at using deception) · bg труден (hard to deal with) · es camotudo (hard to deal with) · de heikel (hard to deal with) · it ingannevole (hard to deal with) · el περίπλοκος (hard to deal with) · fi tukala (adept at using deception) · et keeruline (hard to deal with) · hu cseles (adept at using deception) · et petlik (adept at using deception) · pt complicado (hard to deal with) · tr aldatıcı (adept at using deception) · de schwierig (hard to deal with) · es engorroso (hard to deal with) · hu dörzsölt (adept at using deception) · pl podchwytliwy (hard to deal with) · bg мошенически (adept at using deception) · es yuca (hard to deal with) · ru щекотли́вый (hard to deal with) · ru каверзны́й (hard to deal with) · sv knepig (adept at using deception) · tr güç (hard to deal with) · nl listig (adept at using deception) · fr malin (adept at using deception) · cmn 麻烦 (hard to deal with) · it pericoloso (hard to deal with) · hu furfangos (adept at using deception) · es se las trae (hard to deal with) · hu ördöngös (adept at using deception) · fr épineux (hard to deal with) · hu fogas (hard to deal with) · hu ravasz (adept at using deception) · ru оборо́тистый (adept at using deception) · bg сложен (hard to deal with) · it insidioso (hard to deal with) · es tranca (hard to deal with) · sv listig (adept at using deception) · fr rusé (adept at using deception) · ru проны́рливый (adept at using deception) · es chungo (hard to deal with) · fi ovela (adept at using deception) · el μπερδεμένος (hard to deal with) · fr délicat (hard to deal with) · hu húzós (hard to deal with) · nl netelige (hard to deal with) · pt truqueiro (adept at using deception) · ga cleasach (adept at using deception) · ja 狡猾な (adept at using deception) · fr compliqué (hard to deal with) · hu trükkös (adept at using deception) · fi hankala (hard to deal with) · et kaval (adept at using deception) · es enredoso (hard to deal with) · fi juonikas (adept at using deception) · es tener su intríngulis (hard to deal with) · tr kurnaz (adept at using deception) · de gerissen (adept at using deception) · nl netelig (hard to deal with) · hu nehéz (hard to deal with) · et täbar (hard to deal with) · la dolōsus (adept at using deception) · nl listige (adept at using deception) · ota آصمق (adept at using deception)