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In any profession, there's a sleazy side and an honorable side.
Gina Gershon

Meaning of "sleazy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLEAZY

Origin uncertain.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLEAZY

sleazy  [ˈsliːzɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLEAZY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sleazy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLEAZY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sleazy in the English dictionary

The definition of sleazy in the dictionary is sordid; disreputable. Other definition of sleazy is thin or flimsy, as cloth.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLEAZY


breezy
ˈbriːzɪ
cheesy
ˈtʃiːzɪ
easy
ˈiːzɪ
easy-peasy
ˌiːzɪˈpiːzɪ
greasy
ˈɡriːzɪ
heezie
ˈhiːzɪ
overeasy
ˌəʊvərˈiːzɪ
pachisi
pəˈtʃiːzɪ
Parcheesi
pɑːˈtʃiːzɪ
queasy
ˈkwiːzɪ
Schepisi
ʃəˈpiːzɪ
sleezy
ˈsliːzɪ
sneezy
ˈsniːzɪ
speakeasy
ˈspiːkˌiːzɪ
squeezy
ˈskwiːzɪ
uneasy
ʌnˈiːzɪ
wheezy
ˈwiːzɪ
Zambese
zæmˈbiːzɪ
Zambezi
zæmˈbiːzɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLEAZY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLEAZY

Ashkenazy
crazy
gazy
glazy
half-crazy
hazy
jazy
lazy
mazy
sex-crazy
stir-crazy

Synonyms and antonyms of sleazy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLEAZY»

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

Translation of «sleazy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLEAZY

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

Translator English - Chinese

破烂的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sórdido
570 millions of speakers

English

sleazy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्बल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهلهل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неряшливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sórdido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাতলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

miteux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sleazy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schäbig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いかがわしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누추한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sleazy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுக்கங்கெட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गलिच्छ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalitesiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sordido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podejrzany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неохайний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neglijent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απεριποίητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleazy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjaskig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jovial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sleazy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEAZY»

The term «sleazy» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.021 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEAZY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sleazy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sleazy» 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 sleazy

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5 QUOTES WITH «SLEAZY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sleazy.
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Brian Cox
There are characters that have made me uncomfortable. I did a film called 'Rob Roy,' and I played Killearn, who was this sort of greasy fallen-angel character who was voyeuristic and sleazy and really unpleasant. It was a great role, but I didn't especially enjoy living with this awful man for the length of time it took to make the movie.
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Esther Dyson
Oh, that all the things my father had told me about how disgusting Washington is are true. And again it's the system - there are lots of nice, well-meaning people there. But it's a sleazy place. And politics is all about doing favors.
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Gina Gershon
In any profession, there's a sleazy side and an honorable side.
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Amber Heard
Models are just mannequins seeking validation at the hands of sleazy fashion people.
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Morley Safer
Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLEAZY»

Discover the use of sleazy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sleazy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sleazy Business: A Pictorial History of Exploitation ...
Sleazy Business is the pictorial history of these publications, and gathered in its pages are some one hundred twenty examples of outrageousness which will leave you surprised, laughing, and yes, even shocked.
Alan Betrock, 1996
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Dr. Duke Beauregard's Guide To Sleazy Living:
Cfmon, you know you want to he sleazyI l The Road to Sleazy — My Story 5 \Nhat is a Sleaze? 11 Getting started 15 Trampy and Sleazy: Woman can have it all 18 Sleazy jobs and other worthwhile professions 22 Sleazy Versus Trashy ...
Duke Beauregard, 2004
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Cheesy, Sleazy, Mixed-Up Astro-Zombies: The 100 Worst Actors ...
The 100 Worst Actors and Directors of All Time Kirk J. Lodes. filmed turned out to be an absolute yawner, which is not good when the story is supposed to be a high adventure epic. Piquer then returned to what he new best, pinching the ideas ...
Kirk J. Lodes, 2008
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Slimetime: A Guide to Sleazy, Mindless Movies
To compliment the wealth of reviews on sci-fi, schlock, flower power and puppet people films are detailed essays on specific sleaze genres such as Biker, Blaxploitation and Drug movies.
Steven Puchalski, 2002
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stop the presses1 or...she's not my type!
ASPEN: (Flat.) How practical. (With considerable flair, SLEAZY TAB LLOYD ENTERS STAGE LEFT. He is a classic villain: cape, walking stick, dark suit, gloves. Optional top hat. Moustache. He's despicable, but charming when it suits his ...
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Pimpin' Red Carpet Style
Both gangsters. Both gangsters respected the best out of life which includes good taste. Sleazy sat loyaly opposite of his best friend Snake. Antonio was in the same token devoted to Sleazy. As they both enjoyed a fine cigar Antonio began.
Success, 2011
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To Change Or Not to Change
This applies to both males and females and if you're lucky enough, you're probably related to some of these sleazy characters. Everyone has a drunken uncle who, regardless of how much money he wastes on the lottery, always has enough ...
Duane Rawlins, 2005
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Tastes Like Chicken: A Novel
Dandre's voice was raised as he grabbed Sleazy by the collar. The bartender heard the commotion and gestured to the waiter. “Chill, man, chill,” Sleazy said. “ Relax. I'm on your side. That woman still loves you. I just came here to help.
Lolita Files, 2004
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Rainbow Vice: The Drugs and Sex Industries in the New South ...
The. Sleazy. Hotel. Syndrome. 'We are all working for the Nigerians now.' - 32- year-old sex worker, Durban CBD This is a story about how cheap hotel-room rates can lead to a major social problem. Sleazy hotels in South Africa's urban ...
Ted Leggett, 2001
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Jazz Noir: Listening to Music from Phantom Lady to The Last ...
There's no question at the time of the origin of jazz it was something that grew up in a rather sleazy atmosphere. But that was a long time ago and the prejudice has no relevance in contemporary terms. However, it is a subtle prejudice and I ...
David Butler, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLEAZY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sleazy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sleazy clubber jailed after kissing and groping blind woman who …
A sleazy clubber who kissed and groped a blind woman that thought she was smooching someone different has been jailed. Stephen Hayes, 27, had originally ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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Professor Slams 'Sleazy' Closed-Door High Tech Lobbying Briefing
“I assume there is nothing illegal in that, but it is incredibly sleazy,” he writes. The professor was also able to obtain a meeting document which he wrote is a ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
3
Michelle Malkin: Sleazy Sen. Menendez's 36DD Visa Immigration …
According to the recently unsealed federal indictment against him, sleazy Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., took it upon himself to add his own very special, crooked ... «Noozhawk, Apr 15»
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There's a new tactic to repel sleazy strangers. And it works
They're pulling weird toothy smiles in a bid to make themselves unattractive to sleazy strangers. And it's working. This gives new meaning to the term “Wisdom ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
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The Perils Of Binge&Drinking, Conference Hookups, And Other …
If you've ever been to a downtown bar after work to blow off some steam, you've probably come across a particular specimen of barfly know as the Sleazy ... «Fast Company, Feb 15»
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Selected Abandoned Works: Aphex Twin demos party at Sleazy's
To celebrate the mysterious man, Sleazy's are organising a playback party. Matt Evans discusses the merits of communal listening – and in this case, dancing. «The List, Feb 15»
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Another 'sleazy' land deal?
In voting against the land purchase, Mr. Franchot called the deal "sleazy," a fighting word in the context of state land deals that was most famously used to ... «Baltimore Sun, Nov 14»
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Sleazy campaign ads reflect poorly on candidates
Regular voters who live in communities where there's a hot political race on the ballot are reaping that downside in the form of sleazy fliers in their mailbox. «TheNewsTribune.com, Oct 14»
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Sleazy model agency boss tells teenager she has to sleep with him …
Nicholas Kisirinya told shocked 19-year-old hopeful Lauren James his sleazy demand would send her “up the ladder”. Kisirinya, whose online agency attracts ... «Mirror.co.uk, Aug 14»
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David Brock: Karl Rove's Hillary Clinton remarks: Sleazy
We've seen it before — sleazy, personal attacks for partisan reasons.” Allen: “Of the 2016 Republican candidates, does that look like a target-rich environment or ... «Politico, May 14»

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