Sleazy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsliːzɪ|  American pronunciation of the word sleazy
Brit.  |ˈsliːzɪ|  British pronunciation of the word sleazy

adjective

- of cloth; thin and loosely woven
the coat has a sleazy lining
- of very poor quality; flimsy (syn: bum, cheap, cheesy, crummy, punk, tinny)
- morally degraded (syn: seamy, seedy, sordid, squalid)
sleazy characters hanging around casinos
sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls

Extra examples

...a sleazy lothario who is always on the make...

...a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates...

...before gentrification the city's waterfront was known for sleazy dives that were frequented by hell-raising sailors and drunken doxies...

...he's a sleazy shamus who mostly finds evidence to use in divorce cases...

Word forms

adjective
comparative: sleazier
superlative: sleaziest
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