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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 definition: 1. of cheap quality or in bad style: 2. sticky; (especially of paint or glue) not completely dry…. Learn more.
The meaning of TACKY is somewhat sticky to the touch; also : characterized by tack : adhesive. How to use tacky in a sentence.
If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar.
Tacky definition: sticky to the touch; adhesive.. See examples of TACKY used in a sentence.
TACKY meaning: 1. of cheap quality or in bad style: 2. sticky; (especially of paint or glue) not completely dry…. Learn more.
1. a. Lacking style or good taste; tawdry: tacky clothes. b. Distasteful or offensive; tasteless: a tacky remark. 2. Flimsy, rundown, or in poor repair: "a tacky room he could tear apart with his bare hands"(John Edgar Wideman). [From tackey, an inferior horse .] tack′i·ly adv. tack′i·ness n.
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.
Definition of tacky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Learner’s Dictionary. Adjective. tacky definition: 1. cheap and of bad quality: 2. slightly sticky. Learn more.
Distasteful or offensive; tasteless. A tacky remark. American Heritage. Flimsy, rundown, or in poor repair. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: tinsel. glaring. chintzy. brummagem. tawdry. meretricious. loud. gaudy.
