smarmy
pronunciation
How to pronounce smarmy in British English:
UK [ˈsmɑ:mi]
How to pronounce smarmy in American English:
US [ˈsmɑrmi]
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- Adjective:
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Word Origin
- smarmy (adj.)
- "smooth and sleek" (1909); "ingratiating, unctuous," 1924, from smarm + -y (2). Related: Smarmily; smarminess.
Example
- 1. I don 't think being smarmy is going to work either .
- 2. You think that smarmy little lawyer knows something ?
- 3. Meanwhile , the smarmy newspaper editor is almost unwatchable in his eagerness to harness the growing bigotry .
- 4. Smarmy might work better , though it is difficult to bring off .
- 5. What could that smarmy letch possibly want ?