About The Word Tacky
Learn about the word Tacky to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Tacky definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Tacky
| Tacky Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Tacky?
[adj] tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
[adj] (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tacky: brassy | cheap | flash | flashy | garish | gaudy | gimcrack | in poor taste(p) | loud | meretricious | tasteless | tatty | tawdry | trashy | wet Related Terms | Find terms related to Tacky: See Also | Tacky In Webster's Dictionary \Tack"y\, a. [Etymol. uncert.]
Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt. [Local,
U. S.]
\Tack"y\, n. [Written also {tackey}.] An ill-conditioned, ill-fed, or neglected horse; also, a person in a like condition. [Southern U. S.] \Tack"y\, a. [Cf. {Techy}, {Tack} a spot.] Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried. [U. S.] |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Lacquer ‐ a hard glossy coating [n] a black resinous substance obtained…
- Shoshoni ‐ a member of the North American Indian people (related to the…
- Rock 'n' roll ‐ a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of…
- Plumpness ‐ the bodily property of being…
- Misogynous ‐ hating women in…
- Chronic glaucoma ‐ glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces…
- Photocathode ‐ a cathode that emits electrons when…
- Genus xanthium ‐ coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed…
- Obovate ‐ of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the narrower end…
- Neo ‐ (used as a combining form) recent or new; "`neo' is a combining…