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adjective (2)

as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact don't touch the walls while the fresh paint is still tacky

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Species across the globe are hunted, captured, or harvested for food, medicine (be it rooted in science or not) or to be a fashion think-piece or tacky souvenir. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 The biggest challenge when looking for a decent, cheap PC case is finding one without a big, tacky acrylic window. ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025 The follow-up finds Odenkirk’s character, Hutch Mansell, and his wife and kids on vacation at a tacky resort town, hoping to spend some quality time together. Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 The Mansells unleash summer vacation hell in fictional Plummerville − a tacky tourist town that hides its mobster underbelly. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tacky

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“Tacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacky. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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