tacky

Definition of Tacky in English :

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Adjective

1. tacky

(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch

Example Sentences:
'tacky varnish'

2. brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy

tastelessly showy

Example Sentences:
'a flash car'
'a flashy ring'
'garish colors'
'a gaudy costume'
'loud sport shirts'
'a meretricious yet stylish book'
'tawdry ornaments'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tacky

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adjectiveWord forms: tackier or tackiest

slightly sticky or adhesive

the varnish was still tacky

adjectiveWord forms: tackier or tackiest informal

1.

shabby or shoddy

2.

ostentatious and vulgar

3. US

(of a person) dowdy; seedy

Tacky

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈtackier or ˈtackiest

sticky

said as of varnish before it is fully dry

adjectiveWord forms: ˈtackier or ˈtackiest Informal

1.

dowdy or shabby, as in dress or appearance

2.

in poor taste; inelegant

Tacky

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adj. tack·i·er, tack·i·est

Slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky.

adj. tack·i·er, tack·i·est
Informal

1.

a. Lacking style or good taste; tawdry: tacky clothes.

b. Distasteful or offensive; tasteless: a tacky remark.

2. Flimsy, rundown, or in poor repair: "a tacky room he could tear apart with his bare hands" (John Edgar Wideman).

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