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tricky

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trick⋅y

  [trik-ee]
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–adjective, trick⋅i⋅er, trick⋅i⋅est.
1. given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
2. skilled in clever tricks or dodges.
3. deceptive, uncertain, or difficult to deal with or handle.
Origin:
1780–90; trick + -y 1

Related forms:
trick⋅i⋅ly, adverb
trick⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. artful, sly, shrewd. 2. skillful, adroit. 3. doubtful, unpredictable, unreliable, perilous.
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trick·y   (trĭk'ē)   
adj.   trick·i·er, trick·i·est

  1. Given to or characterized by trickery.

  2. Requiring caution or skill: a tricky recipe.

trick'i·ly adv., trick'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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