1. (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
   "tacky varnish"
    
2. [informal] Of very poor quality
   "Her tacky outfit was inappropriate for the formal event";
   - bum [informal], cheap, cheesy [informal], chintzy [N. Amer, informal], crummy [informal], punk [N. Amer, informal], tinny [archaic], crumby [informal]
    
3. [informal] Cheap, showy, and of poor quality
   "a tacky imitation handbag";
   - gimcrack, tawdry

Sounds like: tact, t, tacky, takkie

Derived forms: tackiest, tackier

See also: inferior, wet

Encyclopedia: Tacky