Main Entry: smarmy

Pronunciation: \ˈsmär-mē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): smarm·i·er; smarm·i·est

Etymology: smarm to gush, slobber

Date: 1924

1 : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness <a tone of smarmy self-satisfaction — New Yorker>
2 : of low sleazy taste or quality <smarmy eroticism>

— smarm·i·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

— smarm·i·ness \-mē-nəs\ noun