Tack"y (?), a. [Cf. Techy, Tack a spot.]

Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried. [U. S.]

 

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Tack"y (?), a. [Etymol. uncert.]

Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt. [Local, U. S.]

 

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Tack"y, n. [Written also tackey.]

An ill-conditioned, ill-fed, or neglected horse; also, a person in a like condition. [Southern U. S.]

 

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