TRICKY


Meaning of TRICKY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtri-kē ]

adjective

( trick·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1786

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. : trick 3

3. : requiring skill, knack, or caution (as in doing or handling) : difficult

a tricky problem

also : ingenious

a tricky rhythm

Synonyms: see sly

• trick·i·ly ˈtri-kə-lē adverb

• trick·i·ness ˈtri-kē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.