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1. (adj.) tacky
sticky to the touch; adhesive:
a tacky liquid.
2. (adj.) tacky
not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy:
a tacky outfit.
3. tacky
in poor taste; vulgar; crass:
tacky jokes.
4. tacky
of poor quality; cheaply made; shoddy:
a tacky car.
5. tacky
shabby; seedy.
Etymology: (1880–85, Amer.; of obscure orig.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) tacky
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
"tacky varnish"
2. (adj) brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
tastelessly showy
"a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
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1. (adjective) tacky
unsophisticated or of low quality
a tacky little motel; tacky Christmas decorations
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) tacky
sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried
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