Definition of SLEAZY

sleazy

Adjective Satellite

  • of cloth; thin and loosely woven
    • "the coat has a sleazy lining"
  • of very poor quality; flimsy
  • morally degraded; ; ; ; - Seattle Weekly; - James Joyce
    • "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"
    • "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"

Adj

  • Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
  • Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.
  • Untrustworthy.
  • Thin and flimsy.

Adjective

  • Shoddy, flimsy, or morally degraded; disreputable.

Examples

  • His SLEAZY attempt to challenge a valid word backfired, costing him a turn.

Origin / Etymology

Origin obscure. Possibly a corruption of Silesia, through a word meaning “Silesian cloth”. Silesia used to be the most important location of Germany’s weaving industry.

Scrabble Score: 18

sleazy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sleazy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sleazy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

sleazy: valid Words With Friends Word