What does sleazy mean?
Definitions for sleazy
ˈsli zi, ˈsleɪ zisleazy
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Princeton's WordNet
sleazyadjective
of cloth; thin and loosely woven
"the coat has a sleazy lining"
bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinnyadjective
of very poor quality; flimsy
seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalidadjective
morally degraded
"a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"
Wiktionary
sleazyadjective
Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
sleazyadjective
Dishonorable; base; vulgar; raunchy; sordid.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sleazyadjective
Weak; wanting substance. This seems to be of the same race with sleave, or from to sley.
ChatGPT
sleazy
Sleazy refers to something or someone that is sordid, corrupt, cheap, or low quality. It is often used to describe dishonest behavior, poor business practices, or places that are poorly maintained or lacking in standards. This term carries a negative connotation and is used to express disapproval or criticism.
Webster Dictionary
Sleazyadjective
wanting firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy; as, sleazy silk or muslin
Etymology: [Cf. G. schleissig worn out, threadbare, from schleissen to slit, split, decay, or E. leasy.]
Wikidata
Sleazy
"Sleazy" is a song by Sydney band Expatriate. A demo version was featured as a B-side on the band's first single "Get Out, Give In" which was only sold at early live shows, and which is long out of print. The song was, at one stage, available as a free download on the band's website, however the link has long since been removed. A fully mastered studio version was recorded with John Goodmanson during the sessions for Expatriate's debut album In the Midst of This however that version has not been released to date. Live performances of "Sleazy" ceased once In the Midst of This was released.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sleazy
slā′zi, or slē′zi, adj. thin and flimsy.—n. Slea′ziness. [Prob. Ger. schleissig, worn out, readily split—schleissen, to split.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sleazy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sleazy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of sleazy in a Sentence
Theres nothing sleazy about it, or nasty, or even remotely problematic to quote the ghastly buzzword of modern-day political correctness.
By using the word ‘Advent,’ the magazine turned its sleazy, soft-core modeling segments into a controversy, of course it’s sacrilegious. That was the intention.
The article was sleazy which essentially defines Gawker, they would have done the same if they caught him using a hook-up site to have sex with a female porn star. Gawker traffics in causing pain to people through public humiliation.
Anything that we could think of to try to get people to put additional pressure on UHC, it didn't work. It seemed like a sleazy, kind of underbelly moment for me in terms of how this insurance company actually worked.
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