英语词汇“tacky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	tacky
释义	Trends of tacky View usage for: tacky (tæki) Word forms: comparative tackier, superlative tackiest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar. [informal, disapproval] ...a woman in a fake leopard-skin coat and tacky red sunglasses. The whole thing is dreadfully tacky. Synonyms: seedy, shabby, shoddy More Synonyms of tacky 2. adjective If something such as paint or glue is tacky, it is slightly sticky and not yet dry. Test to see if the finish is tacky, and if it is, leave it to harden. Synonyms: sticky, wet, adhesive, gummy More Synonyms of tacky More Synonyms of tacky 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 tacky in American English 1 (ˈtæki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈtackier or ˈtackiest sticky said as of varnish before it is fully dry Derived forms tackiness (ˈtackiness) noun Word origin ( tack (sense 2) tack (sense 2c)) + -y2 tacky in American English 2 (ˈtæki) US adjectiveWord forms: ˈtackier or ˈtackiest Informal 1. dowdy or shabby, as in dress or appearance 2. in poor taste; inelegant Derived forms tackily (ˈtackily) adverb tackiness (ˈtackiness) noun Word origin < tacky, hillbilly < ? Examples of 'tacky' in a sentence tacky Skin felt a bit tacky after. The Sun (2017) It seems to be seen as something that is tacky, twee and frankly just a bit common. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Well it'll be something tacky - always is with these pop stars. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It should feel firm and slightly tacky. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But it would be difficult without it looking a bit tacky. The Sun (2006) After a slightly tacky cowboy show it's time to see a bit more. Times, Sunday Times (2014) On the other, it could have looked a bit tacky. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Knife some of the corporation's tacky reality shows instead. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Avoid decorations that could be seen as tacky, like signs and tinsel. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Apply a thin layer of eyelash glue to the strip of the lashes and wait for it to set slightly and become tacky before use. The Sun (2009) Appearances on various tacky reality shows have kept her from going under financially but now she has reached an all-time low. The Sun (2012) This is a world of cheap thrills and tacky pleasures, with little in the way of real happiness or contentment. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The table was slightly tacky. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Retro chic or tacky cheap? Times, Sunday Times (2015) I don't want it to be like one of those awful tacky shows. The Sun (2012) But the p ¼ resent, a toy car, a bit tacky. The Sun (2008) Rather than being seen as tacky, it was fêted as being terribly avant-garde. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But when I saw who went... it was a bit tacky. John Harris THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003) A couple from the sticks dismisses the gift shop as'a bit tacky'. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages tacky British English: tacky ADJECTIVE If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar. She wore tacky red sunglasses. American English: tacky Brazilian Portuguese: cafona Chinese: 低劣的 European Spanish: hortera French: ringard German: schäbig Italian: pacchiano Japanese: やぼったい Korean: 싸구려의 European Portuguese: piroso Latin American Spanish: ordinario Chinese translation of 'tacky' tacky (ˈtækɪ) adj (= sticky) 黏的 (nián de) (pej, = cheap-looking) 俗气(氣)的 (súqì de) (adjective) in the sense of sticky Definition slightly sticky If the finish is still tacky, leave to harden. Synonyms sticky a weakness for rich meat dishes and sticky puddings wet adhesive adhesive tape gummy There was gummy stuff all over the pages of the magazine. icky (informal) gluey 1 (adjective) in the sense of vulgar Definition vulgar and tasteless tacky red sunglasses Synonyms vulgar The decor is ugly, tasteless and vulgar. cheap (informal) That was a cheap trick to play on anyone. tasteless spectacularly tasteless objets d'art nasty There's no need for such nasty language. sleazy sleazy bars naff (British, slang) 2 (adjective) in the sense of seedy Definition shabby or shoddy The whole thing is dreadfully tacky. Synonyms seedy a seedy hotel shabby a rather shabby Naples hotel shoddy I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service. Additional synonyms in the sense of adhesive Definition able or designed to stick to things adhesive tape Synonyms sticky, holding, sticking, attaching, clinging, adhering, tacky, cohesive, tenacious, glutinous, gummy, gluey, mucilaginous in the sense of cheap Definition mean or despicable That was a cheap trick to play on anyone. Synonyms despicable, mean, low, base, vulgar, sordid, contemptible, scurvy (old-fashioned), scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of gummy Definition sticky or tacky There was gummy stuff all over the pages of the magazine. Synonyms sticky, tacky, adhesive, gluey, viscid Nearby words of tacky tack tack something on to something tackle tacky tact tactful tactic Synonyms of 'tacky' tacky Explore 'tacky' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of nasty There's no need for such nasty language. Synonyms obscene, blue, sick, dirty, offensive, gross, foul, disgusting, crude, rude, filthy, indecent, vulgar, vile, improper, pornographic, lewd, risqué, profane, x-rated, salacious, impure, lascivious, smutty, ribald, licentious, scatological, indelicate in the sense of shabby Definition old and worn in appearance a rather shabby Naples hotel Synonyms rundown, tatty, seedy, mean, neglected, scruffy, squalid, ramshackle, dilapidated, grotty (informal), tumbledown, insalubrious in the sense of shoddy Definition of poor quality I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service. Synonyms inferior, poor, second-rate, cheap, tacky (informal), tawdry, tatty, trashy, low-rent (informal), slipshod, cheapo (informal), rubbishy, junky (informal), cheap-jack (informal), bodger or bodgie (Australian, slang) in the sense of sleazy Definition dirty, rundown, and not respectable sleazy bars Synonyms squalid, seedy, sordid, low, rundown, tacky (informal), disreputable, crummy (slang), scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of tasteless Definition lacking social or aesthetic taste spectacularly tasteless objets d'art Synonyms gaudy, cheap, vulgar, tacky (informal), flashy, naff (British, slang), garish, inelegant, tawdry
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