trickier; trickiest
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
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The lock is tricky to open.
a tricky musical passage for the woodwind section
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Blair Crosby,
AJC.com,
5 July 2026
Deuterium is relatively easy to harvest from water, but tritium is trickier.
—
David Szondy
july 05,
New Atlas,
5 July 2026
Getty Images Abdullah Mason took a huge risk with a tricky last-minute, late opponent in Albert Bell, and there were some tense moments early.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
For those of us who weren’t there and who aren’t fans, for whom Taylor Swift is either a fascinating celebrity or just one more canny billionaire with a private jet addiction, this weekend put her on a tricky knife’s edge of opinion.
—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
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“Tricky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricky. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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