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tacky
tack·y 1 T0009000 (tăk′ē)adj. tack·i·er, tack·i·est Slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky.
[From tack.]
tack′i·ness n.
tack·y 2 T0009000 (tăk′ē)adj. tack·i·er, tack·i·est Informal 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.tacky (ˈtækɪ) or tackeyadj, tackier or tackiestslightly sticky or adhesive: the varnish was still tacky. [C18: from tack1 (in the sense: stickiness)] ˈtackily adv ˈtackiness n
tacky (ˈtækɪ) adj, tackier or tackiest1. shabby or shoddy2. ostentatious and vulgar3. US (of a person) dowdy; seedy[C19: from dialect tacky an inferior horse, of unknown origin] ˈtackiness ntack•y1 (ˈtæk i)
adj. tack•i•er, tack•i•est. sticky to the touch; adhesive: a tacky liquid. [1780–90; tack1 + -y1] tack′i•ness, n. tack•y2 (ˈtæk i)
adj. tack•i•er, tack•i•est. 1. not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy: a tacky outfit. 2. in poor taste; vulgar; crass: tacky jokes. 3. of poor quality; cheaply made; shoddy: a tacky car. 4. shabby; seedy. [1880–85, Amer.; of obscure orig.] tack′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | tacky - (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish"wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" | | 2. |  tacky - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, tawdry, trashy, brassy, cheap, loud, meretricious, tattytasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste |
tacky1adjective sticky, wet, adhesive, gummy, icky (informal), gluey If the finish is still tacky, leave to harden.
tacky2adjective (Informal)1. vulgar, cheap, tasteless, nasty, sleazy, naff (Brit. slang) tacky red sunglasses2. seedy, shabby, shoddy The whole thing is dreadfully tacky.tacky 1adjectiveHaving the property of adhering:adhesive, gluey, gooey, gummy, sticky.
tacky 2adjective1. Informal. Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect:bedraggled, broken-down, decaying, decrepit, dilapidated, dingy, down-at-heel, faded, mangy, rundown, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy, tattered, tatty, threadbare.Slang: ratty.Idioms: all the worse for wear, gone to pot, past cure.2. Informal. Lacking style and good taste:inelegant, tasteless, unbecoming.3. Informal. Quite outmoded or unfashionable:dowdy, frumpish.4. Informal. Tastelessly showy:brummagem, chintzy, flashy, garish, gaudy, glaring, loud, meretricious, tawdry, tinsel.Translationstacky
tackyCheap, crude, and unrefined; indicating or characteristic of a lack of class, elegance, or sophistication. He showed up in a really tacky suit. Their food is actually really good, I just think their decorations are a bit tacky.tacky1. mod. cheap; crude. That was a tacky thing to do to her. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Tom was a little tacky, so he gave me his car keys. ticky-tacky (ˈtɪkitæki) n. cheap and shabby material. Those houses are just made of ticky-tacky, and they won’t even be here in twenty years. tacky
tacky[′tak·ē] (materials) tacky dry tacky dry, tacky1. That stage in the drying of an adhesive at which the volatile constituents have evaporated or been absorbed sufficiently so as to leave the adhesive in a desired condition of tackiness. 2. That stage in the drying of a paint at which the film appears sticky when lightly touched with the finger.tacky
Synonyms for tackyadj stickySynonyms- sticky
- wet
- adhesive
- gummy
- icky
- gluey
adj vulgarSynonyms- vulgar
- cheap
- tasteless
- nasty
- sleazy
- naff
adj seedySynonymsSynonyms for tackyadj having the property of adheringSynonyms- adhesive
- gluey
- gooey
- gummy
- sticky
adj showing signs of wear and tear or neglectSynonyms- bedraggled
- broken-down
- decaying
- decrepit
- dilapidated
- dingy
- down-at-heel
- faded
- mangy
- rundown
- scrubby
- scruffy
- seedy
- shabby
- shoddy
- sleazy
- tattered
- tatty
- threadbare
- ratty
adj lacking style and good tasteSynonyms- inelegant
- tasteless
- unbecoming
adj quite outmoded or unfashionableSynonymsadj tastelessly showySynonyms- brummagem
- chintzy
- flashy
- garish
- gaudy
- glaring
- loud
- meretricious
- tawdry
- tinsel
Synonyms for tackyadj (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touchRelated Wordsadj tastelessly showySynonyms- flash
- flashy
- garish
- gaudy
- gimcrack
- tawdry
- trashy
- brassy
- cheap
- loud
- meretricious
- tatty
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