About The Word Sleazy
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Sleazy
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What's The Definition Of Sleazy?
[adj] morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"
[adj] (informal) of very poor quality [adj] of cloth; thin and loosely woven; "the coat has a sleazy lining" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sleazy: bum | cheap | cheesy | chintzy | crummy | disreputable | inferior | punk | seamy | seedy | sordid | squalid | thin | tinny Related Terms | Find terms related to Sleazy: See Also | Sleazy In Webster's Dictionary \Slea"zy\, a. [Cf. G. schleissig worn out, threadbare,
from schleissen to slit, split, decay, or E. leasy.]
Wanting firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy; as,
sleazy silk or muslin. [Spelt also {slazy}.]
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