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-新都网

tack•y¹ adj., -i•er, -i•est.

Buildingsticky to the touch;
adhesive:a tacky surface.

tack•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

tack•y² adj., -i•er, -i•est.

not tasteful or fashionable;
dowdy:a tacky outfit.
in poor taste;
vulgar;
improper:tacky jokes.
of poor quality;
shoddy:a tacky car.
shabby;
seedy:a tacky old motel.

tack•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

tack•y¹ adj., tack•i•er, tack•i•est.

sticky to the touch;
adhesive.

tack¹ + -y¹ 1780–90

tack′i•ness, n.

tack•y² adj., tack•i•er, tack•i•est.

not tasteful or fashionable;
dowdy.
shabby in appearance;
shoddy:a tacky, jerry-built housing development.
crass;
cheaply vulgar;
tasteless;
crude.
gaudy;
flashy;
showy.

1880–85, American; apparently identical with earlier tack(e)y small horse, pony, poor farmer; of obscure origin, originally

tack′i•ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tacky, tackey /ˈtækɪ/ adj (tackier, tackiest)

slightly sticky or adhesive

Etymology: 18th Century: from tack¹ (in the sense: stickiness)

ˈtackiness n

tacky /ˈtækɪ/ adj (tackier, tackiest) informal

shabby or shoddy
ostentatious and vulgar
US (of a person) dowdy; seedy

Etymology: 19th Century: from dialect tacky an inferior horse, of unknown origin

ˈtackiness n

单词	tacky
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tack•y¹ /ˈtæki/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. Buildingsticky to the touch; adhesive:a tacky surface. tack•i•ness, n. [uncountable] tack•y² /ˈtæki/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy:a tacky outfit. in poor taste; vulgar; improper:tacky jokes. of poor quality; shoddy:a tacky car. shabby; seedy:a tacky old motel. tack•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tack•y¹ (tak′ē),USA pronunciation adj., tack•i•er, tack•i•est. sticky to the touch; adhesive. tack¹ + -y¹ 1780–90 tack′i•ness, n. tack•y² (tak′ē),USA pronunciation adj., tack•i•er, tack•i•est. not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy. shabby in appearance; shoddy:a tacky, jerry-built housing development. crass; cheaply vulgar; tasteless; crude. gaudy; flashy; showy. 1880–85, American; apparently identical with earlier tack(e)y small horse, pony, poor farmer; of obscure origin, originally tack′i•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tacky, tackey /ˈtækɪ/ adj (tackier, tackiest) slightly sticky or adhesive Etymology: 18th Century: from tack¹ (in the sense: stickiness) ˈtackiness n tacky /ˈtækɪ/ adj (tackier, tackiest) informal shabby or shoddy ostentatious and vulgar US (of a person) dowdy; seedy Etymology: 19th Century: from dialect tacky an inferior horse, of unknown origin ˈtackiness n
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