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Tacky vs Talky - What's the difference?

tacky | talky |

As adjectives the difference between tacky and talky

is that tacky is of a substance, slightly sticky while talky is (of a person) talkative or loquacious.

tacky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of a substance, slightly sticky.
    • This paint isn't dry yet - it's still a bit tacky.
  • (colloquial) Of low quality.
    • That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments.
  • (colloquial) In poor taste.
    • That was a tacky thing to say.
  • gaudy, flashy, showy, garish
  • dowdy, shabbily dressed
  • shabby, dowdy (in one's appearance)

    • talky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a person) Talkative or loquacious
  • (of a book etc) Containing a great deal of dialogue or talking in general
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 24, author=Allan Kozinn, title=Music of the Spheres and the Pain of Earthly Matters, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=It was a pleasant enough presentation, if talkier than strictly necessary. }}

    Derived terms

    *talkiness

    See also

    *talkie *