SLEAZY


Meaning of SLEAZY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈslē-zē also ]

ˈslā- adjective

( slea·zi·er ; -est )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1645

1.

a. : lacking firmness of texture : flimsy

b. : carelessly made of inferior materials : shoddy

2.

a. : marked by low character or quality

sleazy tabloids

b. : squalid , dilapidated

sleazy bars

• slea·zi·ly -zə-lē adverb

• slea·zi·ness -zē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.