tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
The condition of the adhesive when it feels sticky or highly adhesive Sometimes used to express the idea of pressure sensitivity
The sticky condition of coating during drying at a stage between the wet and dry-to-touch stages
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish
If something such as paint or glue is tacky, it is slightly sticky and not yet dry. Test to see if the finish is tacky, and if it is, leave it to harden. = sticky
The stage in the paint's drying process at which the film is sticky when lightly touched
(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish"