Smarmy (adj)
smahr-mee
Excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc..
1905–10; smarm, variant of dial. smalm to smear, make slick (< ?) + -y
Example sentences
“I’d had just about enough of his smug, smarmy attitude!”
There are many reasons that readers might want to break up with Goodreads, not simply because of its connection to the retail giant, Amazon but also because of the way…
On 1 October 2025, the world lost Dame Jane Goodall, DBE, a pioneering primatologist, conservationist, writer, and tireless advocate for animals and the natural world. She was 91. Her passing…
A new literary prize that champions emerging writers has been set up in memory of author Hilary Mantel, best known for her book Wolf Hall that was adapted into a…
