transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsmär-mē ]
adjective
( smarm·i·er ; -est )
Etymology: smarm to gush, slobber
Date: 1924
1. : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness
a tone of smarmy self-satisfaction — New Yorker
2. : of low sleazy taste or quality
smarmy eroticism
• smarm·i·ly -mə-lē adverb
• smarm·i·ness -mē-nəs noun