Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
tacky
IPA transcription: [t'æki]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
Meaning:
tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
Synonyms:
tacky
Meaning:
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish"
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