I. ˈsmärmē adjective
( -er/-est )
1. : sleek
smarmy -headed — David Walker
2. : unctuously or fulsomely flattering : slobbery , gushing, oily , insinuating
young man with the smarmy voice — Noel Coward
coy and smarmy — Bernard Hollowood
smarmy insincerity — Eric Partridge
a smarmy little melody — Time
II. adjective
( -es )
: of low sleazy taste or quality
smarmy eroticism
• smarm·i·ly ˈsmärmə̇lē adverb
• smarm·i·ness ˈsmärmēnə̇s noun