I. ˈsmärm verb
or smalm -äm
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
dialect : smear
more color in her cheeks, natural, than what they could smarm on out of a box — Richard Llewellyn
intransitive verb
: gush , slobber
would smarm over me just the way they do over you — Robertson Davies
II. ˈsmärm noun
( -s )
Etymology: back-formation from smarmy
: smarmy language or behavior