Difference between Tacky and Wet

What is the difference between Tacky and Wet?

Tacky as an adjective is of a substance, slightly sticky. while Wet as an adjective is of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.

Tacky

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a substance, slightly sticky. Of low quality. In poor taste. gaudy, flashy, showy, garish dowdy, shabbily dressed shabby, dowdy (in one's appearance)

Example sentence: When you see a movie, they always put the Latino on the bad side or in a tacky way. It's not like that. Latinos are shining like a diamond.

Wet

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Liquid or moisture.Rainy weather.A moderate Conservative.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.Of weather or a day, rainy.Made up of liquid or moisture.Of a person, ineffectual.Of a woman, sexually aroused.Inexperienced in a task or profession; having the characteristics of a rookie.Working with chemical or biological matter.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cover or impregnate with liquid.To urinate accidentally in or on.To become wet

Example sentence: Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.

We hope you now know whether to use Tacky or Wet in your sentence.

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