tricky
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- not to be trusted“how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is — James Agee”Synonyms: slippery
- having concealed difficulty“a catchy question”“a tricky recipe to follow”Synonyms: catchy
- marked by skill in deception“cunning men often pass for wise”“deep political machinations”“a foxy scheme”“a slick evasive answer”“sly as a fox”“tricky Dick”“a wily old attorney”Synonyms: craftycunningdodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslickslytricksywily
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Tricky \Trick"y\, a. Given to tricks; practicing deception; trickish; knavish. [1913 Webster]