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sleazy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sleazy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sleazy [ a.]
- Wanting firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy; as, sleazy silk or muslin.

Meaning of 'sleazy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sleazy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- morally degraded
Example in sentence:
  • a seedy district;
  • sleazy characters hanging around casinos;
  • sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls;
  • the seamy side of life;
  • the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils;
  • the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
Meaning (2):
- of cloth; thin and loosely woven
Example in sentence:
  • the coat has a sleazy lining

Nearby Words:

sle sleave sleaved sleaving sleaziness sled sledded sledding sledge sledged

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