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tackytack‧y /ˈtæki/ adjective   tackyOrigin: 1-2 1800-1900 tacky ‘horse in poor condition’ (1800-1900). 3 1700-1800 ➔ TACK1 - tacky souvenirs
- cheap, tacky furniture in bright colors
- I think it's kind of tacky to give her a present that someone else gave you.
- The paint's still a little tacky.
- The room was decorated to look like a cartoon Swiss village, but managed to be cheerfully tacky.
- Every notice is up to date, attractive, perfectly aligned on the purpose-built tacky surface.
- Knead for 10 to 12 minutes till dough is soft and elastic, tacky but not sticky.
- Some of the things we did were inappropriate, were tacky, were wrong.
- The dough should be elastic, soft, tacky, but not sticky and the seeds should be evenly distributed.
- The general quality of the whole machine is let down by the tacky keyboard.
- When tacky, start fixing the shells in place.
- While Almond aims for tacky, spunky cabaret rock, he's about as subversive as Come Dancing.
- Yes, it was tacky, but some of those pictures were folk art.
something that has not been made or chosen with good taste► tasteless not made or chosen with good taste: · It was an ugly room with tasteless decorations and shabby furniture.· I think a lot of modern architecture is completely tasteless. ► vulgar not chosen with taste - use this about things that cost a lot of money or are very brightly coloured, and are bought to impress people: · Vulgar fashions filled the store windows.· The article describes the vulgar excesses of the newly rich. ► cheap unattractive, of poor quality, and showing a lack of good taste: · The interior of the car is all plastic and has a cheap look about it.· The girls wore bright frilly dresses and were drenched in cheap perfume. ► naff British informal use this about something that you think shows very bad taste: · Most people think taking a package holiday in Bognor is really naff.· Don't wear that shirt with those slacks -- it looks naff. ► tacky informal cheap-looking and showing very bad taste: · cheap, tacky furniture in bright colors· The room was decorated to look like a cartoon Swiss village, but managed to be cheerfully tacky. ► kitsch/kitschy cheap, unfashionable, and showing very bad taste, but often in an amusing way: · the kitschy decor of the Mexican restaurant· Tourists lined up to buy postcards and assorted kitsch souvenirs. 1if something is tacky, it looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste:  tacky ornaments2especially American English showing that you do not have good judgment about what is socially acceptable: It’s kind of tacky to give her a present that someone else gave you.3slightly sticky: The paint’s still slightly tacky.—tackily adverb—tackiness noun [uncountable] |