Tacky : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Tacky	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Tacky
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tacky adj (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish" tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" Synonym(s): brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tacky \Tack"y\, a. [Etymol. uncert.] Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt. [Local, U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tacky \Tack"y\, n. [Written also {tackey}.] An ill-conditioned, ill-fed, or neglected horse; also, a person in a like condition. [Southern U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tacky \Tack"y\, a. [Cf. {Techy}, {Tack} a spot.] Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried. [U. S.]