- tacky⇄tacky (1), adjective, tackier,tackiest.
very sticky or gummy; adhesive.
Ex. A tacky disk surface permits changing the abrasives (Science News Letter). - tacky⇄tacky (2), adjective, tackier,tackiest.
1. (Informal.) shabby; dowdy; tatty.
Ex. [They] have the knack of looking tacky even when they are wealthy and titled (Kansas City Star).
2. (Slang, Figurative.) unpleasant; disagreeable.
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