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Meaning of tacky
tack•y
Pronunciation: (tak'ē), [key]
— tack•i•er, tack•i•est.
- sticky to the touch; adhesive.
tack•y
Pronunciation: (tak'ē), [key]
— tack•i•er, tack•i•est.
- not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
- shabby in appearance; shoddy: a tacky, jerry-built housing development.
- crass; cheaply vulgar; tasteless; crude.
- gaudy; flashy; showy.
See also:
- tacky (Thesaurus)