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sleazy Definition

sleazy (slē)

adjective -·zier, -·zi·est

  1. flimsy or thin in texture or substance; lacking firmness a sleazy rayon fabric
  2. shoddy, shabby, cheap, morally low, etc.

Etymology: < slesia, var. of silesia

sleazy Related Forms

slea·zily adverb slea·zi·ness noun

sleazy Synonyms

sleazy

modif.

sleazy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lawyer: Roxie is a chorus girl who has murdered her lover but manages to get acquitted with the help of sleazy lawyer Billy Flynn.
  • rock: Quiet and intimate, and sleazy rock ' n ' roll.
  • affair: The film turns out to be a rather sleazy, low budget affair.
  • bar: Currently playing with guitarist Alan Beattie in the sleazy harbor bars around Aberdeen!
  • club: Chili goes to meet the young, innocent Linda at her sleazy club, where her singing impresses him.
  • character: June: Any sleazy characters waiting to take advantage?

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: Slightly sleazy, but very clean for the users.
  • very: It definitely rates as the very best of a very sleazy bunch, albeit with a bit more spit and polish than the rest.
  • not: Even if it was, I'm not sleazy.
  • rather: The film turns out to be a rather sleazy, low budget affair.
  • wonderfully: Strong guitar riffs and rough vocals introduce ' She Shook Me Cold ' with its wonderfully sleazy R'n'B sound.
  • even: It's just a bigger, even sleazier tabloid show.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Beta invite signees beware These beta invite schemes are really becoming sleazy.
  • portray: With paper and tracking benefits limits that portrayed sleazy to force companies.

Browse dictionary entries near sleazy

  1. sleazoid
  2. sleaze
  3. sleave
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  5. SLCM
  6. SLC-96
  7. SLC
  8. SLBM
  9. slay
  10. slaw
  1. sled
  2. sled dog
  3. sledding
  4. sledge
  5. sledgehammer
  6. sleek
  7. sleekit
  8. sleep
  9. sleep apnea
  10. sleep around