SMARMY


Meaning of SMARMY in English

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

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