Definitions for tackyˈtæk i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tack•yˈtæk i(adj.)tack•i•er, tack•i•est.
sticky to the touch; adhesive:
a tacky liquid.
Category: Building Trades
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
tacky(adj)
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
"tacky varnish"
brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy(adj)
tastelessly showy
"a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
tacky(adjective)ˈtæk i
unsophisticated or of low quality
a tacky little motel; tacky Christmas decorations
Wiktionary
tacky(Adjective)
Of a substance, slightly sticky.
This paint isn't dry yet - it's still a bit tacky.
tacky(Adjective)
Of low quality.
That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments.
tacky(Adjective)
In poor taste.
That was a tacky thing to say.
tacky(Adjective)
gaudy, flashy, showy, garish
tacky(Adjective)
dowdy, shabbily dressed
tacky(Adjective)
shabby, dowdy (in one's appearance)
Origin: Compare techy, tack a spot.
Webster Dictionary
Tacky(adj)
sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried
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