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SMARMY (smarmier, smarmiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: smarmier , smarmiest
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• SMARMY (adjective)
The adjective SMARMY has 1 sense:
1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Familiarity information: SMARMY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Synonyms:
buttery; fulsome; oily; oleaginous; smarmy; soapy; unctuous
Context example:
soapy compliments
Similar:
insincere (lacking sincerity)
Derivation:
smarm (excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm)
smarminess (smug self-serving earnestness)
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