What does smarmy mean?
Definitions for smarmy
ˈsmɑr mismarmy
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Princeton's WordNet
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuousadjective
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
smarmyadjective
Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating.
a smarmy salesman with a big smile
Etymology: From smarm, a variant of smalm/smawm.
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smarmy
Smarmy refers to a person, attitude, or behavior that is excessively or deceitfully flattering or ingratiating, often with the underlying intention of gaining benefit or advantage. It generally carries a negative connotation and indicates insincerity or unctuousness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of smarmy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of smarmy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of smarmy in a Sentence
I’ve always found him smarmy, as in, ‘Watch out, part the waves, the rich people are coming, everything is gold, solid 24-carat gold, the best, the greatest, nobody else has more gold on anything in their house than me. Did you bring a brush? Let’s gold-leaf it!’.
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- سمارميArabic
- smarmyDanish
- schmierigGerman
- υποκριτικόςGreek
- smarmyEsperanto
- zalameroSpanish
- باهوشPersian
- imartelevaFinnish
- obséquieuxFrench
- խելացիArmenian
- pandai-pandaiIndonesian
- untuosoItalian
- מִתחַסֵדHebrew
- ごますりのJapanese
- ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಮಿKannada
- smammyLatin
- smarmyNorwegian
- smarmyPolish
- smarmyRomanian
- льстивыйRussian
- inställsamSwedish
- yalakaTurkish
- סמאַרטיYiddish
- 聪明的Chinese
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