Definitions for tackiness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tack•yˈtæk i(adj.)tack•i•er, tack•i•est.
sticky to the touch; adhesive:
a tacky liquid.
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Origin of tacky:
1780–90; tack1+-y1
tack′i•ness(n.)
tack•yˈtæk i(adj.)tack•i•er, tack•i•est.
not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy:
a tacky outfit.
in poor taste; vulgar; crass:
tacky jokes.
of poor quality; cheaply made; shoddy:
a tacky car.
shabby; seedy.
Origin of tacky:
1880–85, Amer.; of obscure orig.
tack′i•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
cohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, tackiness, ropiness, viscidity, viscidness(noun)
the property of being cohesive and sticky
cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleaze(noun)
tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Wiktionary
tackiness(Noun)
The state of being tacky
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