trickier; trickiest
1
: using or likely to use dishonest tricks
a tricky salesman
2
: requiring skill or caution : difficult to do or deal with
a tricky subject/question
a tricky intersection
The lock is tricky to open.
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“Tricky.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/tricky. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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