tacky
adjective
1. (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
- tacky varnish
Similar word(s): wet
2. tastelessly showy
Similar word(s): tasteless, brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tatty, tawdry, trashy
Sentences with tacky as an adjective:
- This paint isn't dry yet - it's still a bit tacky.
- That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments.
- That was a tacky thing to say.