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Definition of Tacky
1. Adjective. (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. "Tacky varnish"
2. Adjective. Tastelessly showy. "Tawdry ornaments"
Exact synonyms: Brassy, Cheap, Flash, Flashy, Garish, Gaudy, Gimcrack, Loud, Meretricious, Tatty, Tawdry, Trashy
Similar to: Tasteless
Derivative terms: Cheapness, Flash, Flashiness, Garishness, Garishness, Gaud, Gaudiness, Gaudiness, Loudness, Meretriciousness, Tackiness, Tat, Tawdriness, Trashiness
Similar to: Tasteless
Derivative terms: Cheapness, Flash, Flashiness, Garishness, Garishness, Gaud, Gaudiness, Gaudiness, Loudness, Meretriciousness, Tackiness, Tat, Tawdriness, Trashiness
Definition of Tacky
1. a. Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried.
2. a. Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt.
3. n. An ill-conditioned, ill-fed, or neglected horse; also, a person in a like condition.
Definition of Tacky
1. Adjective. Of a substance, slightly sticky. ¹
2. Adjective. (colloquial) Of low quality. ¹
3. Adjective. (colloquial) In poor taste. ¹
4. Adjective. gaudy, flashy, showy, garish ¹
5. Adjective. dowdy, shabbily dressed ¹
6. Adjective. shabby, dowdy (in one's appearance) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tacky
1. adhesive [adj TACKIER, TACKIEST]
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