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Every time I nostalgically try to regain my liking of John McCain, he reaches into his sleaze bag and pulls out something malodorous.
Dick Cavett

Meaning of "sleaze" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLEAZE

sleaze  [sliːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLEAZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sleaze is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLEAZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sleaze in the English dictionary

The definition of sleaze in the dictionary is sleaziness. Other definition of sleaze is dishonest, disreputable, or immoral behaviour, especially of public officials or employees.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLEAZE


Achilles
əˈkɪliːz
Antilles
ænˈtɪliːz
Belize
bəˈliːz
Congolese
ˌkɒŋɡəˈliːz
fleurs-de-lis
ˌflɜːdəˈliːz
Heracles
ˈhɛrəˌkliːz
Hercules
ˈhɜːkjʊˌliːz
lees
liːz
legalese
ˌliːɡəˈliːz
Nepalese
ˌnɛpəˈliːz
Pericles
ˈpɛrɪˌkliːz
please
pliːz
Ramillies
ˈræmɪliːz
Senegalese
ˌsɛnɪɡəˈliːz
Sinhalese
ˌsɪnhəˈliːz
tales
ˈteɪliːz
Thales
ˈθeɪliːz
Themistocles
θəˈmɪstəˌkliːz
Togolese
ˌtəʊɡəˈliːz
valise
vəˈliːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLEAZE

sleave
sleazebag
sleazeball
sleazier
sleaziest
sleazily
sleaziness
sleazo
sleazoid
sleazy
sled
sled dog
sledder
sledding
sledge
sledgehammer
sledger
sledging
sleech
sleechy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLEAZE

ablaze
amaze
blaze
craze
daze
faze
feaze
gaze
glaze
graze
haze
heat haze
kamikaze
laze
maze
Naze
raze
seaze
the Naze
underglaze

Synonyms and antonyms of sleaze in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLEAZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sleaze» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sleaze

Translation of «sleaze» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLEAZE

Find out the translation of sleaze to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sleaze from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sleaze» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 不名誉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sordidez
570 millions of speakers

English

sleaze
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फिल्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالفساد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дешевка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

degradação moral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sleaze
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corruption
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sleaze
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skandale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低俗さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추잡함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sleaze
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhớp nhúa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sleaze
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लेव्हज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Döküntüleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malcostume
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sleaze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дешевка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sleaze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sleaze
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleaze
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sleaze
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sleaze
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sleaze

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEAZE»

The term «sleaze» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.279 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEAZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sleaze» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sleaze» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sleaze

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2 QUOTES WITH «SLEAZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sleaze.
1
Dick Cavett
Every time I nostalgically try to regain my liking of John McCain, he reaches into his sleaze bag and pulls out something malodorous.
2
Chuck Eddy
No band on 21st-century radio has mined pre-grunge hair-metal's sleaze like L.A.'s Buckcherry. So it makes poetic sense that they'd spend their sixth album tallying all seven deadly sins.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLEAZE»

Discover the use of sleaze in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sleaze and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sleaze Artists: Cinema at the Margins of Taste, Style, and ...
Libido-crazed military men!!! Martin Heidegger!!!! With verve and vigor, "Sleaze Artists" offers this . . . and more! The book boldly rips the lid off the wacky world of sleaze movies with subversive delight and intellectual insight!
Jeffrey Sconce, 2007
2
Shooting the Sleaze
Shooting the Sleaze is a comic thriller that tingles the spine while tickling the funny-bone.
Alan Robinson, 2011
3
Sleaze
The magazine is called Sleaze, and that’s exactly what has made it the target of a fanatical cult, one willing to shed blood to cleanse its “holy land.” Soon, Sam finds out that morality and sin aren’t so black and white as his ...
L. A. Morse, 2014
4
Sleaze: politicians, private interests and public reaction
This book focuses on what has made 'sleaze' such a topical issue in modern public life.
Alan Doig, Frederick Fernand Ridley, Hansard Society for Parliamentary Government, 1995
5
Scooped!: Media Miss Real Story on Crime While Chasing Sex, ...
Explores the impact of tabloid crime journalism on crime policy, the criminal justice system, and society in general
David J. Krajicek, 2013
6
Grindhouse: The Sleaze-Filled Saga of an Exploitation Double ...
An in-depth look at how this double feature was made includes working and post-production photographs, the screenplay to "Planet Terror," and interviews with the cast and crew of "Death Proof" about such topics as the plot, stunts, wardrobe ...
Kurt Volk, 2007
7
Hip Pocket Sleaze: The Lurid World of Vintage Adult Paperbacks
What's taboo anymore? This is a wonderful examination of a time when our morality was delineated by what we kept under the counter or in plain brown wrappers. This book is a great resource for both the collector and the social historian.
John Harrison, 2011
8
The Audacity of Hype: Bewilderment, sleaze and other tales ...
THE AUDACITY OF HYPE brings together his views on diverse subjects, ranging from wickedly funny pen portraits of the sometimes loveable, usually despicable chumps who like to think of themselves as our political elite, and their bonkers ...
Armando Iannucci, 2009
9
Sleaze Creatures: An Illustrated Guide to Oscure Hollywood ...
This book thoroughly examines 50 of the most obscure and horrible horror and science fiction movies ever made, with photographs and behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
D. Earl Worth, 2002
10
Hotel Dick: Harlots, Starlets, Thieves & Sleaze
The story of the rise and fall of Harry and Leona Helmsley has already been told; however, Hotel Dick is the first book to provide a secret window into the lives of the other bizarre and lust-filled personalities who roamed this notorious ...
Steve Peacock, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLEAZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sleaze is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Thelma And The Sleaze, Bad Spell @ Star Bar: July 18, 2015
And finally, Thelma And The Sleaze added ragged blues rock to the party, catching both excited rockers and bewildered bar-hoppers off guard with an extended ... «CMJ, Jul 15»
2
Politics of sleaze rages in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: There seems to be no end to the politics of sleaze and corruption in ... government here claim they have been victims of sleazy CDs and videos. «Zee News, Jul 15»
3
Alistair Carmichael faces sleaze probe into leaked Nicola Sturgeon …
Alistair Carmichael is facing a formal sleaze probe over the leaking of a memo about SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon. Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Pinterest ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Brace for an Umno 'sleaze fest' in Pmtg Pauh
And the Umno supporters there at the campaign rally laughed? Cantabrigian: Umno is on their usual 'sleaze fest' tour. Nobody talks about real issues like GST, ... «Malaysiakini, Apr 15»
5
Sleaze racket victims rescued
KOLKATA: The continuous effort by Bidhannagar Police to expose the sex and sleaze racket operating in the lesser known bars of Baguiati and airport area ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
6
Posted Apr 5, 2015 at 12:39pm
You may remember "The Sleaze" as the song from Wiz Khalifa's last album that featured some heavy synth-riffing, and briefly revived hashtag rap ("This year i'm ... «HotNewHipHop, Apr 15»
7
Sleaze Fest launches at Til-Two Club
El Cajon Boulevard is about to get sleazier. On Saturday, March 7, Til-Two Club will host its first Sleaze Fest, which brings together 10 bands rooted in '70s and ... «San Diego CityBEAT, Mar 15»
8
Amid Public Bankruptcy Lt. Byram Dubs Wedding 'Sheriff of Sleaze'
Amid Public Bankruptcy Lt. Byram Dubs Wedding 'Sheriff of Sleaze' ... He calls Sheriff Dave Wedding the "Sheriff of Sleaze" and "Barney Fife" for accidentally ... «Tristatehomepage.com, Aug 14»
9
The politics of 'sleaze'
But non-criminal sleaze - what former Labour prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer calls "dubious goings-on" - is not, and sleaze comes in a wide range of colours. «Stuff.co.nz, May 14»
10
Metal Frontman Resigns From Police Force as He Pleads Guilty to …
However, the seriousness of his injury was called into question when photos of a performance of Inserra fronting metal band Cousin Sleaze during a 2011 set ... «Loudwire, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sleaze [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sleaze>. Apr 2024 ».
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