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▪ I. ˈtackiness1
[f. tacky a.2 + -ness.]
The quality of being tacky or slightly adhesive.
1883R. Haldane Workshop Receipts Ser. ii. 184/2 This varnish..retains sufficient tackiness to hold powdered graphite on its surface. 1908Installation News II. 55/1 No doubt the ‘tackiness’ of the enamel also helps to hold the tube in place.
▪ II. tackiness2 colloq.
[f. tacky a.1 + -ness.]
The quality of being cheap or in poor taste.
1977Washington Post 26 Mar. b5 Their visual craftsmanship and polish are compromised by the manifest tackiness of the story material. 1982J. Fox White Mischief i. 19 A provincial tackiness..pervades the residential suburbs of Nairobi. |