smarmy

Senso (Inglese)

1. Falsely earnest, smug, ingratiating, or pious.
2. (dated, rare) Unctuous, greasy, as hair from pomade.

Concetti

sudicio

untuoso

compiaciuto

autocompiaciuto

sinonimi

smoothtongued

fulsome

oily

oleaginous

soapy

unctuous

buttery

hypocritical

ikey

slithery

smooth

self-satisfied

simulative

slick

complacent

flattering

slippery

greasy

grimy

histrionic

Traduzioni

obséquieux

blasiert

schmuck

schmierig

selbstgefällig

süffisant

geschniegelt und gebügelt

selbstzufrieden

υποκριτικός

αυτάρεσκος

κόλακας

huileux

راضٍ عَن نَفْسِه

flagorneur

راضٍ

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈsmɑː.mi/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From smarm + -y. Apparently coined by "B.R.L., of Brighton" with sense "saying treacly things which do not sound genuine" in a competition for neologisms in The Academy (London) published on 14 January 1899.