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   Tack·y

   /ˈtakē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of glue, paint, or other substances) retaining a slightly sticky feel; not fully dry: "the paint was still tacky"

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   • 1. tackiness noun

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   What does tacky mean?

   • hortera, pegajoso, hortera [masculine-feminine… brega, de mau gosto, pegajoso… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TACKY meaning: 1. of cheap quality or in bad style: 2. sticky; (especially of paint or glue) not completely dry….

   TACKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What is a tacky gift?

   • Generally, including information about engagement gifts or registries may be considered tacky but it is up to the preferences of the families and their customs whether to include this or not. Find similar words to tacky using the buttons below. Tacky definition: Slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky.

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   What does tacky mean in fashion?

   • Tacky, as a concept, refers to the lack of cultivation or the resistance to taste, and more often than not refers to tastes that are not suitably conservative. That which is elegant can become tacky if it becomes less exclusive and more easily acquired, what one might call the promiscuity factor in fashion.

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   What is a Tacky horse?

   • The word “tacky” was originally a noun, a Southern American colloquialism used in the early nineteenth century to refer to a small or inexpensive horse. There’s a breed called the Carolina Marsh Tacky, though only a few of these horses remain.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTACKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TACKY meaning: 1. of cheap quality or in bad style: 2. sticky; (especially of paint or glue) not completely dry…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › tackytacky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of tacky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › tackyTACKY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar. [informal, disapproval] ...a woman in a fake leopard-skin coat and tacky red sunglasses. Synonyms: seedy, shabby, shoddy More Synonyms of tacky. 2. adjective.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › tackytacky | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   tacky meaning: 1. cheap and of bad quality: 2. slightly sticky. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › tackytacky | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   tacky definition: 1. cheap and of bad quality: 2. slightly sticky. Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › tacky_adj2tacky, adj.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective tacky mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective tacky . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.powerthesaurus.org › tackyTACKY in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for TACKY

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. cheap. trashy. tawdry. tasteless. gaudy. loud. sticky. cheesy. flashy. garish. gimcrack. tatty. vulgar. meretricious. gooey. shabby. gummy. shoddy. brassy. adhesive. kitsch. flash. gluey. dowdy. viscous. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all. Sentence Examples.