tricky — difficult to deal with or do; requiring skill and care
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: difficult to deal with or do; requiring skill and care
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrɪki/
Example Sentences
- My cat is tricky - he pretends to be asleep but steals my food when I'm not looking.
- The interview questions were tricky, designed to test our critical thinking skills.
- Parallel parking is tricky for new drivers, but becomes easier with practice.
tricky
ADJECTIVE[/ˈtrɪki/]
difficult to deal with or do; requiring skill and care
💡 Concept
Defusing the bomb is tricky — one wrong wire and it's over.
🎵 Rhyme
Tricky steps through sticky floors and icky spills!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈtrɪki/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtrɪki/
🌳Etymology
Roottrick
Suffix--y
🎵Rhyme
stickypickymickeyicky
sticky
picky
mickey
icky
🔗Collocations
tricky situation
tricky question
tricky problem
tricky maneuver
get tricky
tricky part
tricky business
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat is tricky - he pretends to be asleep but steals my food when I'm not looking.”
“The interview questions were tricky, designed to test our critical thinking skills.”
“Parallel parking is tricky for new drivers, but becomes easier with practice.”
“She gave me a tricky smile that made me wonder what she was really thinking.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
difficultchallengingcomplexcunningdevious
Antonyms
easysimplestraightforward
Related
tricktrickstertrickerycomplicatedintricate
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