smarmy English

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What does smarmy mean?

smarmy

— adjective (= buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, soapy, unctuous) 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

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smarmy English » English

unctuous

soapy

smoothtongued

oleaginous

oily

fulsome

buttery

smooth

slithery

slippery

slick

simulative

self-satisfied

ikey

hypocritical

histrionic

grimy

greasy

flattering

complacent