Tacky
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æki
Origin
Compare techy, tack a spot.
Full definition of tacky
Adjective
tacky
- Of a substance, slightly sticky.This paint isn't dry yet - it's still a bit tacky.
- (colloquial) Of low quality.That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments.
- (colloquial) In poor taste.That was a tacky thing to say.
- gaudy, flashy, showy, garish
- dowdy, shabbily dressed
- shabby, dowdy (in one's appearance)