Definitions for smarmyˈsmɑr mi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
smarm•yˈsmɑr mi(adj.)smarm•i•er, smarm•i•est.
excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.
Origin of smarmy:
1905–10; var. of dial. smalm to smear (of obscure orig.) + -y1
smarm′i•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous(adj)
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
"buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"
Wiktionary
smarmy(Adjective)
Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.
a smarmy salesman with a big smile
Origin: From smarm, a variant of smalm/smawm.
Translations for smarmy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- opdringerig, vleiendAfrikaans
- مُبالِغ في الإحْتِرامArabic
- подмазващ (се)Bulgarian
- bajuladorPortuguese (BR)
- podlézavýCzech
- kriecherischGerman
- sleskDanish
- γλείφτης (μτφ.), γλοιώδης`Greek
- zalameroSpanish
- lipitsevEstonian
- چاپلوسFarsi
- lipeväFinnish
- obséquieuxFrench
- מַחנִיףHebrew
- चापलूसHindi
- ulagivački, licemjeranCroatian
- mézesmázosHungarian
- sombongIndonesian
- fleðulegurIcelandic
- servile, mellifluoItalian
- おせじたらたらのJapanese
- 지나치게 아첨하는Korean
- įsiteikiantis, padlaižiaujantisLithuanian
- lišķīgsLatvian
- sombongMalay
- flikflooiendDutch
- smisket, sleskNorwegian
- przymilnyPolish
- چاپلوسPersian
- غوړه مالى، چاپلوسىPashto
- bajuladorPortuguese
- mieros, slugarnicRomanian
- льстивый, вкрадчивыйRussian
- podlízavýSlovak
- prilizovalskiSlovenian
- dodvoravajućiSerbian
- inställsam, sliskigSwedish
- ประจบสอพลอThai
- yaltak(çı)Turkish
- 愛說奉承話的Chinese (Trad.)
- підлесливий, улесливийUkrainian
- خوشامدی، چاپلوسUrdu
- xun xoe, nịnh nọtVietnamese
- 爱说奉承话的，逢迎拍马的Chinese (Simp.)
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