Definitions for tricky

tricky trick·y

Spelling: [trik-ee]
IPA: /ˈtrɪk i/

Tricky is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in tricky (cikrty).

Definitions for tricky

adjective

  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 of tricky

First recorded in 1780-90; trick + -y1

Examples for tricky

Their solidified friendship is one of the most touching details of the premiere, but it also puts Branson in a tricky predicament.

If they shut him up in a room, tricky got out by the chimney.

What makes Islam so tricky that it trips up even the usually more discerning among us?

It is a tricky and perilous path, but there are no realistic alternatives.

Winning a game this tricky, then, is nearly impossible without a coach.

If they put him out of the room, tricky came in by the chimney.

tricky, therefore, he was called, and as tricky he lived and—did not die.

The power delivered by the rocket motor was uneven and tricky to control.

All in all, Gray Peter was a glorious machine; Sally was a tricky intelligence.

If tricky had lost such a chance he would not have been a monkey at all.

Word Value for tricky
Scrable

15

Words with friends

15

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