[tricky] adj trick.i.er ; -est (1786) 1: inclined to or marked by trickery
2. a: giving a deceptive impression of easiness, simplicity, or order: ticklish "a ~ path through the swamp" b: trick 3
3: requiring skill, knack, or caution (as in doing or handling): difficult; also: ingenious "a ~ rhythm" syn see sly -- trick.i.ly adv -- trick.i.ness n