Hypertext Webster Gateway: "tacky"
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.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
tacky
adj 1: (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried
and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish"
2: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish
colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a
meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments" [syn: {brassy},
{cheap}, {flash}, {flashy}, {garish}, {gaudy}, {gimcrack},
{loud}, {meretricious}, {tatty}, {tawdry}, {trashy}]
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