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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")
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