Associations to the word «Tacky»
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Wiktionary
TACKY, adjective. Of a substance, slightly sticky.
TACKY, adjective. (colloquial) Of low quality.
TACKY, adjective. (colloquial) In poor taste.
TACKY, adjective. Gaudy, flashy, showy, garish.
TACKY, adjective. Dowdy, shabbily dressed.
TACKY, adjective. Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance.
TACKY, noun. Alternative form of tackey
Dictionary definition
TACKY, adjective. (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish".
TACKY, adjective. 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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