sleazy
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slea·zy

adjective \ˈslē-zē also ˈslā-\
slea·zi·erslea·zi·est

Definition of SLEAZY

1
a : lacking firmness of texture : flimsy
b : carelessly made of inferior materials : shoddy
2
a : marked by low character or quality <sleazy tabloids>
b : squalid, dilapidated <sleazy bars>
slea·zi·ly \-zə-lē\ adverb
slea·zi·ness \-zē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SLEAZY

  1. a dancer in a sleazy outfit
  2. <a sleazy lothario who is always on the make>

Origin of SLEAZY

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1645

Rhymes with SLEAZY

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