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I've played a lot of really smarmy people in film, and it can be real fun, don't get me wrong. But it can be characters I'm not as excited to explore.
Ty Burrell

Meaning of "smarmy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMARMY

smarmy  [ˈsmɑːmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMARMY

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

WHAT DOES SMARMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smarmy in the English dictionary

The definition of smarmy in the dictionary is obsequiously flattering or unpleasantly suave.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMARMY


army
ˈɑːmɪ
balmy
ˈbɑːmɪ
barmy
ˈbɑːmɪ
calmy
ˈkɑːmɪ
Carme
ˈkɑːmɪ
chiyogami
ˌtʃɪjəʊˈɡɑːmɪ
Coomaraswamy
kuːˌmɑːrəˈswɑːmɪ
kami
ˈkɑːmɪ
Khatami
kəˈtɑːmɪ
kirigami
ˌkɪrɪˈɡɑːmɪ
malmy
ˈmɑːmɪ
origami
ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmɪ
palmie
ˈpɑːmɪ
palmy
ˈpɑːmɪ
pastrami
pəˈstrɑːmɪ
salami
səˈlɑːmɪ
Sami
ˈsɑːmɪ
swami
ˈswɑːmɪ
tatami
təˈtɑːmɪ
Zeami
siːˈɑːmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMARMY

smaragd
smaragdine
smaragdite
smarm
smarmier
smarmiest
smarmily
smarminess
smart
smart alec
smart aleck
smart arse
smart ass
smart bomb
smart card
smart cart
smart drug
smart dust
smart money
smart sanction

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMARMY

bot army
Church Army
Dad´s army
diathermy
dormy
field army
germy
Irish Republican Army
land army
New Model Army
professional army
Red Army
Salvation Army
squirmy
standing army
stormy
Tartan Army
taxidermy
Territorial Army
wormy

Synonyms and antonyms of smarmy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SMARMY»

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

Translation of «smarmy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMARMY

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

Translator English - Chinese

虚情假意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

smarmy
570 millions of speakers

English

smarmy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चापलूस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متملق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вкрадчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bajulador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিশয় খোসামোদপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flagorneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smarmy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kriecherisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ごますりの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매끈한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smarmy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nịnh hót
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

smarmy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खमंगळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yalaka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

untuoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smarmy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вкрадливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

smarmy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποκριτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vleiend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

äckliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smarmy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smarmy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMARMY»

The term «smarmy» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMARMY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SMARMY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smarmy.
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Ty Burrell
I've played a lot of really smarmy people in film, and it can be real fun, don't get me wrong. But it can be characters I'm not as excited to explore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMARMY»

Discover the use of smarmy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smarmy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How People Tick: A Guide to Difficult People and how to ...
(The more astute ones are well aware of the power this brings,. Charmers who may also be Attractive, Charismatic, Seductive, Slick, Slimy or Smarmy or quite possibly of these together.
Mike Leibling, 2005
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Cat Women: Female Writers on Their Feline Friends
Ollie, however, had nothing on the scrawny yellow cat, who turned out to have an unpleasant and smarmy personality. At the beginning, I thought I had a choice. I thought that I could let the brown and white cat know that she was welcome and ...
Megan McMorris, 2007
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Gram-O-Rama
Friend: You're so In— Together: Articulate! Excerpt from “Smarmy,” by Priscilla Holbrook B: Jean! What a great outfit! I love the color on you! J: Really, Betty? Oh, thank you! B: Smarmy. (She pauses, then speaks a bit louder) smarmy. J: What?
Daphne Athas, Marianne Gingher, 2007
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One Cool Cat: And Other Sketches
Narrator 1 Narrator 2 Dog Narrator 1 Narrator 2 Narrator 1 Narrator 2 Narrator 1 Smarmy Grabber Grumbly Grabber Grumbly Grabber Grumbly Smarmy Grabber Grumbly Grabber Grumbly Grabber Grumbly Bill Ben Jenny Phil Penny Lil Bach?
Derek Haylock, 2002
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Escape Inc
As it turned out, much later on, that SG or Smarmy Git was one very smart cookie and also we became very good friends, but that's much later on. The smarmy git introduced himself as Chief Inspector Green. He came in, sat down and said to ...
Steve Farndon, 2006
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Incredible Adventures of Fabian Tschynowski
Smarmy sat up, put a hand to his forehead and moaned: “Oh, my head. Actually, I' m your twin sister.” Forgetting his role, Smarmy spoke in his normal voice, which was tweetier than ever, and Fabian thought: 'My God, whoever he is, he's on ...
Anthony Paul Curtis, 2010
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First Kiss Good-Bye
The only word in the world that can be used to describe that man is smarmy.” Jessi frowns. “Smarmy?” “Smarmy,” Melina repeats. “You know, sort of slimy and false and loaded with compliments. And he has this creature, living on his upper lip.
Liz Lincoln, 2001
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Investigative Reporting: A Study in Technique
SMARMY. A niece of mine lost her job with a well-known firm where she had worked for 20 years. This resulted from something which wasn't her fault or even within her field of responsibility. She refused to talk to the first journalist who wanted ...
David Spark, 1999
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition
smarm VsmarmX n [back-formation fr. smarmy] (1937) : smarmy language or behavior smarmy \'smar-me\ adj smarm-l-er; -est [smarm to gush, slobber] (1924) 1 : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness <a tone of ...
‎2004
10
Worse Things Happen at Sea!: A Tale of Pirates, Poison, and ...
“I apologiZe on behalf of Mr. Spode,” said Smarmy Slingshot, smirking at Willbury as he did so. “He is in such distress that his doctor has given him orders not to speak, but he has prepared a statement for the court.” Willbury stood. “I object ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMARMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smarmy is used in the context of the following news items.
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8 smarmy young actors who could pull off Han Solo
A new Star Wars spinoff film has been announced, centering on Han Solo's origin story. The film will be directed by Chris Miller and Phil Lord, the same duo who ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
2
Gordon Brittas is back! The smarmy leisure centre boss set for TV …
The blue-blazered master of disaster Gordon Brittas is set to blunder his way back on to our screens. The incompetent leisure manager has the green light to ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Trailer for Lance Armstrong biopic The Program shows smarmy side …
Director Stephen Frears shows a smarmy Armstrong making qualified denials of his drug taking: "I'm the most tested athlete on the face of the planet. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
4
“Riker” reveals the shocking exploits of Star Trek's smarmy second …
For those familiar with the rich history of Star Trek: The Next Generation cutups, Gazorra is editor Jan Van Den Hemel, who is returning with his first TNG cutup in ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jun 15»
5
'Tomorrowland' Is A Smarmy, Magical Realist Disaster
Disney's Tomorrowland overtly seeks to be a beacon of hopefulness in a cynical world, as foretold in the lyrics of every bad sitcom theme song from eighties. «UPROXX, May 15»
6
The offbeat glory of small shows: A smarmy Eddie Fisher
Happy Mother's Day, Mom. When I was 18, you asked me to take you to an Elton John concert. I said OK, just don't tell any of my friends. It was the Captain ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, May 15»
7
Rand Paul Comic Book Takes on Smarmy Reporters, Hillary Clinton
There's a noticeable lack of POW! And WHAM! in the newest comic book to hit the market, but publisher Bluewater Productions hopes that its latest offering, out ... «The Fiscal Times, Apr 15»
8
Patrick Fabian goes from romancing Kelly Kapowski to smarmy
Now that he's logged a few episodes as a smarmy lawyer on the "Breaking Bad" spin-off "Better Call Saul," Fabian says he's ready to finally shake that long-ago ... «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Feb 15»
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Jeb Bush's LA tech guy resigns over smarmy digital past
ethan-czahor-twitter.jpg It was news on Monday when Jeb Bush hired Santa Monica technologist Ethan Czahor, a co-founder of Hipster.com, to be the chief ... «LA Observed, Feb 15»
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Even Animated, Lando Calrissian Is As Smarmy As Ever On Star …
Billy Dee Williams is back! A young Lando Calrissian snares the Ghost crew in his latest scheme. Yes, long before The Empire Strikes Back, Lando was a ... «io9, Jan 15»

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