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smarmy

[ smahr-mee ]

adjective

smarmier, smarmiest.
  1. excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.:

    the emcee with the smarmy welcome.



smarmy

/ ˈɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    obsequiously flattering or unpleasantly suave
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of smarmy1

1905–10; smarm, variant of dial. smalm to smear, make slick (< ?) + -y 1
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In addition, the artist comes off as smarmy and contentious at times, belying his “holy man” persona and populist vibe.

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Levi plays Scott as somewhat smarmy and disingenuous — it’s hard to feel for this guy when he seems absolutely clueless about his own kids.

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“Opus” is a knife in his own back, a dig on the smarmy relationship between press and talent.

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Williams wants to impress upon folks that he is an iconoclast, and it comes off as smarmy.

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“Whatever I do, I do for America,” he intones with smarmy conviction.

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