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tacky

UK
/ˈtæki/
US
/ˈtæki/

Translations

tackyadjective
tackier
Comp.
tackiest
Super.
UK
/ˈtæki/
US
/ˈtæki/
collantSe dit d’une surface légèrement adhérente au toucher.
The paint was still tacky, so we had to be careful not to touch the walls.
La peinture était encore collante, alors nous avons dû faire attention à ne pas toucher les murs.
patraqueFamilier, surtout en anglais américain.
I felt tacky after the long car ride, so I skipped dinner.
Je me sentais patraque après le long trajet en voiture, alors j’ai sauté le dîner.
de mauvais goût
The decorations at the party were so tacky that they clashed with the elegant theme.
Les décorations de la fête étaient tellement de mauvais goût qu’elles juraient avec le thème élégant.
Additional translations
kitschStyle ou objet volontairement ou involontairement de mauvais goût.
Synonyms
sticky
tasteless
vulgar
gaudy
cheap
shoddy
clumsy
Antonyms
sophisticated
elegant
tasteful
refined
tackynoun
tackies
pl
UK
/ˈtæki/
US
/ˈtæki/
Dialectal (chiefly Southeastern US) noun referring to a small, sturdy or inferior horse.
petit cheval robusteDialectal, surtout dans le sud-est des États-Unis.
The old ranch still keeps a few tackies for children to ride.
Le vieux ranch garde encore quelques petits chevaux robustes pour que les enfants puissent monter.
tackiesnoun

tacky

tackies
pl
UK
/ˈtækiːz/
US
/ˈtækiːz/
basketsAfrique du Sud ; familier.
She wore her favorite tackies for the morning jog.
Elle portait ses baskets préférées pour le jogging du matin.
Synonyms
sports shoes
running shoes
athletic shoes
trainers
sneakers

Definitions

tackyadjective
Having a cheap, showy, or gaudy appearance or quality.
The decorations at the party were so tacky that they clashed with the elegant theme.
Slightly sticky to the touch.
The paint was still tacky, so we had to be careful not to touch the walls.
Feeling slightly unwell; a little nauseated or out of sorts (chiefly US, informal).
I felt tacky after the long car ride, so I skipped dinner.
tackynoun
A small, sturdy or inferior horse, especially one of a type bred in the southeastern United States (dialectal).
The old ranch still keeps a few tackies for children to ride.
tackiesnoun
A type of soft shoe, typically used for sports or casual wear, known as sneakers or trainers in some regions.
She wore her favorite tackies for the morning jog.
A term used in South Africa to refer to sneakers or athletic shoes.
He bought a new pair of tackies for the school sports day.
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