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trickier

trickier is the comparative form of tricky.

Meaning of tricky

Adjective

tricky (comparative trickier, superlative trickiest)

  1. Hard to deal with, complicated.
    • They were in a tricky situation.
    Synonyms:
    catchy
  2. Adept at using deception.
    • A tricky salesman can sell anything.
  3. (colloquial, slang) Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick.
    • I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!

Questions about trickier

What is trickier the comparative form of?
Trickier is the comparative form of tricky.

Words near trickier in the dictionary

  1. Tricketts
  2. Trickey
  3. Trickeys
  4. trickful
  5. trickie
  6. trickier
  7. trickies
  8. trickiest
  9. trickily
  10. trickiness
  11. trickinesses

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