Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
smarmy
IPA transcription: [sm'ɑɹmi]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous
Meaning:
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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