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Definition of tricky adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tricky

adjective
 
/ˈtrɪki/
 
/ˈtrɪki/
(comparative trickier, superlative trickiest)
(rather informal)
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  1. difficult to do or deal with
    • a tricky situation
    • Getting it to fit exactly is a tricky business.
    • The equipment can be tricky to install.
    Extra Examples
    • I don't know how you fit the top on. It looks very tricky.
    • It's an extremely tricky problem.
    • Things got a bit tricky when two people claimed the same seat.
    • It was a very tricky rescue operation as it was a really severe storm.
    • The incident has raised some tricky questions about the future of the project.
  2. (of people) clever but likely to trick you synonym crafty
See tricky in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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