-zē, -zi adjective
or slee·zy -lēz-
( -er/-est )
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : lacking firmness of texture : having little substance : flimsy
wore a sleazy yellow coat and cheap high-heeled shoes — Wenzell Brown
b.
(1) : carelessly made of inferior materials : shoddy
sleazy new apartment blocks, their broken rubble-salvaged brick unfaced — Flora Lewis
(2) : marked by disrepair and cheapness : shabby
a sleazy rooming house sadly in need of paint
2.
a. : marked by slightness : unsubstantial
the series as a whole is sleazy as history though frequently helpful as criticism — G.H.Genzmer
b. : marked by cheapness of character or atmosphere
a sleazy little gold digger — New Republic
the sleazy submerged seldom glimpsed underworld — J.B.Martin
c. : marked by low ethical standards
outlaws about a dozen of the sleazier forms of competition — Fortune
a sleazy maneuver — H.C.Lodge
d. : marked by low artistic quality
too many sleazy spy stories — Harper's