tricky
Translation
tricky, difficult, complicated, cunning
Examples
This is a tricky problem to solve.
This is a tricky problem to solve.
He is a tricky opponent in chess.
He is a tricky opponent in chess.
It's tricky to assemble this furniture.
It's tricky to assemble this furniture.
Grammar Patterns
a tricky ((sth.)) a difficult thing This is a tricky problem to solve.
a tricky ((sb.)) a cunning person He is a tricky opponent in chess.
it is tricky ((to-inf)) it is difficult to do sth. It's tricky to assemble this furniture.
Similar Words
Synonyms: difficult, complicated, cunning; Antonyms: easy, simple
Etymology
From 'trick' + '-y' (an adjective-forming suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterised by').
Memory Tips
If something is full of 'tricks', it is 'tricky'.