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- Dictionarytacky/ˈtaki/
adjective
- 1. (of glue, paint, or other substances) not fully dry and retaining a slightly sticky feel: "the paint was still tacky"
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Tacky means cheap, sticky or in bad style. Learn how to use this informal word in different contexts and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
TACKY meaning: 1. of cheap quality or in bad style: 2....
- Znaczenie Tacky, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
TACKY definicja: 1. of cheap quality or in bad style: 2....
- Tacky: Catalan Translation
tacky translate: ordinari. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Tacky: Korean Translation
tacky translate: 값싼. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Norwegian Translation
tacky - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...
- Simplified
TACKY translate: 劣质的, 质量低劣的;趣味低下的,俗气的, 黏的,...
- Traditional
TACKY translate: 劣質的, 品質低劣的;趣味低下的,俗氣的, 黏的,...
- Tacky Turkish Translation
tacky translate: ucuz, düşük kalite, zevksiz, sıradan,...
- English (US)
Learn the two meanings of tacky: somewhat sticky to the touch or characterized by lack of good taste. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of tacky.
If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar.
Tacky means cheap in quality or design, or sticky and not dry. Learn how to use this informal adjective with examples and related words and phrases.
Tacky definition: sticky to the touch; adhesive.. See examples of TACKY used in a sentence.
Things that are tacky are cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, tawdry, or trashy. Tacky clothes are a fashion nightmare, and tacky comments are embarrassing for everyone involved.
Tacky can mean slightly sticky, adhesive, or gummy, or it can mean lacking style, taste, or quality. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of tacky and its synonyms in different contexts.