TACKY


Meaning of TACKY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tæki ]

( tackier, tackiest)

1.

If you describe something as tacky , you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar. ( INFORMAL )

...a woman in a fake leopard-skin coat and tacky red sunglasses...

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]

2.

If something such as paint or glue is tacky , it is slightly sticky and not yet dry.

Test to see if the finish is tacky, and if it is, leave it to harden.

= sticky

ADJ

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