smarmy

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(smär') pronunciation
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
  1. Hypocritically, complacently, or effusively earnest; unctuous. See synonyms at unctuous.
  2. Sleek.

[From smarm, to smear.]

smarminess smarm·i·ness n.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - slikket, glatfriseret, pomadiseret, fedtet, slesk

Nederlands (Dutch)
flikflooiend

Français (French)
adj. - obséquieux, doucereux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kriecherisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (καθομ.) γαλίφικος, γλοιώδης, δουλοπρεπής

Italiano (Italian)
ipocrita

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - lisonjeiro (m)

Русский (Russian)
льстивый, вкрадчивый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - zalamero

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - inställsam, småäcklig, sliskig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
令人厌烦的, 爱说奉承话的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 令人厭煩的, 愛說奉承話的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 빌붙는, 얄밉도록 아첨하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - なめらかな, すべる, 鼻につく, こぎれいな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خدوم, متزلف الى درجه تبعث على الغثيان, متملق بلا حدود‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתרפס, מחניף‬


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