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tacky tacky definition

tacky


 
  Overview  of  adj  tacky 
 
  The  adj  tacky  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tacky  --  ((of  a  glutinous  liquid  such  as  paint)  not  completely  dried  and  slightly  sticky  to  the  touch;  "tacky  varnish") 
  2.  brassy,  cheap,  flash,  flashy,  garish,  gaudy,  gimcrack,  loud,  meretricious,  tacky,  tatty,  tawdry,  trashy  --  (tastelessly  showy;  "a  flash  car";  "a  flashy  ring";  "garish  colors";  "a  gaudy  costume";  "loud  sport  shirts";  "a  meretricious  yet  stylish  book";  "tawdry  ornaments") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  tacky 
 
  2  senses  of  tacky 
 
  Sense  1 
  tacky 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  wet)  ->  dry 
 
  Sense  2 
  brassy,  cheap,  flash,  flashy,  garish,  gaudy,  gimcrack,  loud,  meretricious,  tacky,  tatty,  tawdry,  trashy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tasteless)  ->  tasteful,  in  good  taste 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  tacky 
 
  2  senses  of  tacky 
 
  Sense  1 
  tacky 
  =>  wet  (vs.  dry) 
 
  Sense  2 
  brassy,  cheap,  flash,  flashy,  garish,  gaudy,  gimcrack,  loud,  meretricious,  tacky,  tatty,  tawdry,  trashy 
  =>  tasteless  (vs.  tasteful),  in  poor  taste(prenominal) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  tacky 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  tacky 
 
  tacky  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tacky 
  tacky 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tacky 
 
  The  adj  tacky  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tacky  --  ((of  a  glutinous  liquid  such  as  paint)  not  completely  dried  and  slightly  sticky  to  the  touch;  "tacky  varnish") 
  2.  brassy,  cheap,  flash,  flashy,  garish,  gaudy,  gimcrack,  loud,  meretricious,  tacky,  tatty,  tawdry,  trashy  --  (tastelessly  showy;  "a  flash  car";  "a  flashy  ring";  "garish  colors";  "a  gaudy  costume";  "loud  sport  shirts";  "a  meretricious  yet  stylish  book";  "tawdry  ornaments") 



tacky definition