Sleazy

Slea′zy

(slē′zy̆)

,

Adj.

[Cf. G.

schleissig

worn out, threadbare, from

schleissen

to slit, split, decay, or E.

leasy

.]

Lacking firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy;

as,

sleazy

silk or muslin

.

[Spelt also

slazy

.]

Sleazy

SLEA'ZY

, SLEE'ZY,

Adj.

[probably from the root of loose.] Thin; flimsy; wanting firmness of texture or substance; as sleezy silk or muslin.

sleazy

English

Adjective

sleazy ‎(comparative sleazier, superlative sleaziest)

Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
Dishonorable; base; vulgar; raunchy; sordid.

Synonyms

skeezy

Derived terms

sleaze

Translations

Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate

Chinese:
Mandarin: 猥琐 (zh)
Finnish: kurja (fi), rähjäinen
German: mies (de)
Italian: sordido m, malevolo (it) m
Polish: obskurny, podejrzany (pl)

Portuguese: inferior (pt)
Russian: низкопро́бный (ru) ‎(nizkopróbnyj)
Spanish: cutre (es), gacho (es) (Mexico), sórdido (es), chungo (es)

Dishonorable; base; vulgar; raunchy

Finnish: kurja (fi), törkyinen
German: vulgär (de), frivol (de), schäbig (de)
Polish: obskurny, plugawy

Portuguese: vulgar (pt)
Russian: гря́зный (ru) ‎(grjáznyj), посты́дный (ru) ‎(postýdnyj), плюга́вый (ru) ‎(pljugávyj)
Danish: skummel, lyssky

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