Definitions

smarmy

[smahr-mee] / ˈsmɑr mi /

ADJECTIVE

unctuous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

smug

WEAK

buttery fulsome insincere oily oleaginous sleek smooth suave

Example Sentences

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Smarmy beggar, this Marler; one would walk a block out of one's way to cut him dead.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Bet it’s that one behind the statue of Gregory the Smarmy that we found in our first week. See you.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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