tackier; tackiest
: somewhat sticky to the touch
tacky varnish
also
: characterized by tack : adhesive
tackier; tackiest
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Examples of tacky in a Sentence
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Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
That morning, Nathan had prepared the dough for still more, a dome with a tacky surface now rising in a large bowl.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
For the handle, squeeze a drop of tacky glue onto each end of a 1-inch length of pipe cleaner and adhere it to one side of the box.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Other films with tacky, tawdry titles that begged for straight-to-video release include: Liquid Dreams (1991), The Crazysitter (1994), A Dirty Shame (2004), Sunny & Share Love You (2007), and Becoming Blond (2012).
—Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
Whether this is inescapably tacky or incredibly cool is, essentially, irrelevant.
—Tim Barber, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
Some potential clients saw fake flowers as tacky, or worried that the installations would be vandalized.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself, Hefner’s widow said that first crossed the threshold as a 21-year-old aspiring model and psychology major, the mansion was rundown, and a little tacky.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
As girlfriend to the future king, the tabloids hoped to catch her in a misstep or tacky moment.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The palm coating is also textured for a better grip, and the nitrile is tacky enough to pick up individual screws.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
That morning, Nathan had prepared the dough for still more, a dome with a tacky surface now rising in a large bowl.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
For the handle, squeeze a drop of tacky glue onto each end of a 1-inch length of pipe cleaner and adhere it to one side of the box.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Other films with tacky, tawdry titles that begged for straight-to-video release include: Liquid Dreams (1991), The Crazysitter (1994), A Dirty Shame (2004), Sunny & Share Love You (2007), and Becoming Blond (2012).
—Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
Whether this is inescapably tacky or incredibly cool is, essentially, irrelevant.
—Tim Barber, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
Some potential clients saw fake flowers as tacky, or worried that the installations would be vandalized.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself, Hefner’s widow said that first crossed the threshold as a 21-year-old aspiring model and psychology major, the mansion was rundown, and a little tacky.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
As girlfriend to the future king, the tabloids hoped to catch her in a misstep or tacky moment.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Tacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tacky. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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tacky
2 of 2 adjective
tackier; tackiest
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: marked by lack of style or good taste
a tacky outfit
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