tackiness

noun

tack·​i·​ness ˈta-kē-nəs How to pronounce tackiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being tacky

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From the challenges to the judges to the elaborate kitchen set, this show isn’t afraid of risking tackiness in the name of a theme. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 Material Many golf club grips incorporate some form of rubber because of its tackiness and ability to hold up in all weather conditions. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 While specific ingredients vary from formula to formula, nearly all lash glues contain acrylate copolymers that provide the tackiness that holds the lashes in place. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 That’s the level of soap-opera tackiness in the first Fault movie, which is most effective as a sort of Gossip Girl by way of the Fast & Furious movies. Josh Bell, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tackiness

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tackiness was in 1883

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“Tackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tackiness. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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tackiness

noun
tack·​i·​ness ˈtak-ē-nəs How to pronounce tackiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being tacky

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