1
[ adjective ] (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch

Examples

"tacky varnish"

Related terms

wet

2
[ adjective ] tastelessly showy

Synonyms

gaudy cheap loud flashy tawdry meretricious tatty garish trashy gimcrack flash brassy

Examples

"a flash car" "a flashy ring" "garish colors" "a gaudy costume" "loud sport shirts" "a meretricious yet stylish book" "tawdry ornaments"

Related terms

tasteless

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Rhymes with

wacky khaki lackey iraqi

Phonetic and Homophones

T AE1 K IY0 taki

Similar Spelling

Tack task take taka Tacy Tasch Tacey Tacca takahe takeaway Tayassu tax tag

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