Definition of HACKY

hacky

Adj

  • Like a hack; amateurish.
  • Filthy or totally dirty.
  • Using, or characterised by, hacks: poorly designed workarounds.
  • Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacking.
  • Hackneyed (lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite)

Examples

  • A hacky cough. A hacky laugh. A hacky breath. A hacky howl.

Origin / Etymology

From hack + -y.

Synonyms

hackish

Scrabble Score: 0

hacky: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
hacky: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
hacky: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

hacky: valid Words With Friends Word