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tacky |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tacky \Tack"y\, a. [Etymol. uncert.] Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt. [Local, U. S.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tacky \Tack"y\, n. [Written also {tackey}.] An ill-conditioned, ill-fed, or neglected horse; also a person in a like condition. [Southern U. S.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tacky \Tack"y\, a. [Cf. {Techy}, {Tack} a spot.] Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried. [U. S.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tacky adj 1: (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish" 2: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" [syn: {brassy}, {cheap}, {flash}, {flashy}, {garish}, {gaudy}, {gimcrack}, {loud}, {meretricious}, {tatty}, {tawdry}, {trashy}]
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