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smarmier

smarmier is the comparative form of smarmy.

Meaning of smarmy

Adjective

smarmy (comparative smarmier, superlative smarmiest)

  1. Falsely earnest, smug, ingratiating, or pious.
    • a smarmy salesman with a big smile
  2. (dated, rare) Unctuous, greasy, as hair from pomade.
    • He looked faintly loutish, with smarmy hair and a hint of a moustache.1985, Lynn Pan, Into China's Heart: An Emigré's Journey Along the Yellow River, page 200

Questions about smarmier

What is smarmier the comparative form of?
Smarmier is the comparative form of smarmy.

Words near smarmier in the dictionary

  1. smark
  2. smarketing
  3. smarks
  4. smarm
  5. smarmed
  6. smarmier
  7. smarmiest
  8. smarmily
  9. smarminess
  10. smarming
  11. smarms

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