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      tackiness
      noun
      tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
      the property of being cohesive and sticky
      Roots
      tachetack- · Old North French · fastening, sticky pointig-i · Old English · characterized by (adjective)nes-ness · Old English · state or quality of
      Words related to tackiness
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      Where does tackiness come from?

      The word tackiness breaks down into 3 roots of Old North French and Old English origin: tack, from Old North French tache (“fastening, sticky point”); -i, from Old English ig (“characterized by (adjective)”); and -ness, from Old English nes (“state or quality of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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