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tacky

/'t/&/k/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

  2. Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. An ill-conditioned, ill-fed, or neglected horse; also, a person in a like condition.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

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

    adj.all

    Examples
    Tacky varnish.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. tastelessly showy

    adj.all

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

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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