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单词 tackier
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tackier in British English

comparative adjective
1.  tacky1
2.  tacky2
 

tacky in British English 1

or tackey (ˈtækɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: tackier or tackiest
slightly sticky or adhesive
the varnish was still tacky
Derived forms
tackily (ˈtackily)
adverb
tackiness (ˈtackiness)
noun
Word origin
C18: from tack1 (in the sense: stickiness)
 

tacky in British English 2

(ˈtækɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: tackier or tackiest informal
1. 
shabby or shoddy
2. 
ostentatious and vulgar
3.  US
(of a person) dowdy; seedy
Derived forms
tackiness (ˈtackiness)
noun
Word origin
C19: from dialect tacky an inferior horse, of unknown origin

Examples of 'tackier' in a sentence
tackier

As the whole process gets tackier - celebrity lectures, indeed - these numbers will increase.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Avoid extra jewellery unless you want to look tackier than a supercasino.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
People had been under the impression that nothing was tackier than a white limousine.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The ground today was much tackier than last time.
The Sun (2015)
Tackier than a glue factory floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Well, it is every bit as rumbunctious as it ever was, but seems a bit tackier and more commercial.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This downscale demand created new categories of transatlantic travel by ship that were cheaper - and tackier.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Just don't overdo the jewellery unless you want to look tackier than carnations fromthe local garage.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
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