tacky — Ⅰ. tacky [1] ► ADJECTIVE (tackier, tackiest) ▪ (of glue, paint, etc.) slightly sticky because not fully dry. DERIVATIVES tackiness noun. Ⅱ. tacky [2] ► … English terms dictionary
tacky — tacky1 [tak′ē] adj. tackier, tackiest [ TACK (n. 2c) + Y2] sticky: said as of varnish before it is fully dry tackiness n. ☆ tacky2 [tak′ē ] adj. tackier, tackiest … English World dictionary
Tacky — Tack y, a. [Cf. {Techy}, {Tack} a spot.] Sticky; adhesive; raw; said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tacky — Tack y, a. [Etymol. uncert.] 1. Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt. [Local, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. In poor taste; appearing cheap; gaudy; unstylish. Broadly used to describe objects whose style is disapproved of by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tacky — Tack y, n. [Written also {tackey}.] An ill conditioned, ill fed, or neglected horse; also, a person in a like condition. [Southern U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tacky — [adj] cheap, tasteless broken down, crude, dilapidated, dingy, dowdy, down atheel*, faded, frumpy*, gaudy, inelegant, mangy*, messy, nasty*, outmoded, out ofdate, poky*, ratty, run down, seedy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy*, sloppy*, slovenly, stodgy,… … New thesaurus
tacky — I. adjective (tackier; est) Etymology: 2tack Date: 1788 somewhat sticky to the touch < tacky varnish >; also characterized by tack ; adhesive II. adjective ( … New Collegiate Dictionary
tacky — tack|y [ˈtæki] adj [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: tacky horse in poor condition (1800 1900).] [Sense: 3; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: TACK1] 1.) if something is tacky, it looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste ▪ tacky ornaments 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tacky — [[t]tæ̱ki[/t]] tackier, tackiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar. [INFORMAL] ...a woman in a fake leopard skin coat and tacky red sunglasses … English dictionary
tacky — 1. mod. cheap; crude. □ That was a tacky thing to do to her. □ That was so tacky! □ This is sort of a tacky gift for a wedding. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ To … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
