Definition of tacky Tacky

/tæˈki/ - [takee] - tack•y

We found 11 definitions of tacky from 5 different sources.

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What does tacky mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

tacky, tackier, tackiest

tacky - (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish"
  wet consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; "a wet cargo"; "a wet canteen"
tacky - tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
  brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tatty, tawdry, trashy
  tasteless lacking aesthetic or social taste
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tacky (a.)
    Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • tacky
    tak′i, n. (U.S.) a poor ill-conditioned horse

Part of speech

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  • tacky, adjective.

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