tacky
adjective
sticky to the touch; adhesive.
tackiness
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a word derived from
tacky.
Example Sentences
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"This is the People's House we expect due diligence in keeping with size, scale, purpose for this historical building. Stop the outrageous tackiness," one person wrote.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
At the more exalted level of national politics, cultural stagnation is a dive into tackiness and kitsch.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2025
Often, party dress codes—the first of this kind may have been in Vancouver in 2002—encourage their tackiness and that guests compete to see who donned the most disastrous one.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024
Bellino: “Not tacky, sticky. It sounds silly, but there is a difference between tackiness and stickiness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
“Well, now we know the tackiness of your taste also affects your taste buds,” she said.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
