1.
An ~ situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
I was the first to ask him ~ questions but there’ll be harder ones to come...
There was an ~ moment as couples decided whether to stand next to their partners.
= tricky
ADJ
~ly
There was an ~ly long silence.
ADV: ADV adj/-ed
2.
Something that is ~ to use or carry is difficult to use or carry because of its design. A job that is ~ is difficult to do.
It was small but heavy enough to make it ~ to carry...
Full-size tripods can be ~, especially if you’re shooting a low-level subject.
= tricky
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to-inf
~ly
The autoexposure button is ~ly placed under the lens release button.
ADV: ADV -ed
3.
An ~ movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy.
Amy made an ~ gesture with her hands.
ADJ
~ly
He fell ~ly and went down in agony clutching his right knee...
ADV: ADV with v
4.
Someone who feels ~ behaves in a shy or embarrassed way.
Women frequently say that they feel ~ taking the initiative in sex...
= uncomfortable
ADJ
~ly
‘This is Malcolm,’ the girl said ~ly, to fill the silence.
ADV: ADV with v
5.
If you say that someone is ~, you are critical of them because you find them unreasonable and difficult to live with or deal with.
She’s got to an age where she is being ~.
ADJ disapproval