1. adj. (tackier, tackiest) (of glue or paint etc.) still slightly sticky after application.
Derivatives:
tackiness n.
Etymology: TACK(1) + -Y(1) 2. adj. (tackier, tackiest) esp. US colloq.
1. showing poor taste or style.
2 tatty or seedy.
Derivatives:
tackily adv. tackiness n.
Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn.