Sleazy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of very poor quality; flimsy.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- The hotel's sleazy rooms were a reflection of its low prices and lack of investment in maintenance.
- The restaurant's menu looked sleazy, with misspelled items and cheesy photographs of the dishes.
- The company's sleazy marketing tactics involved sending unsolicited emails with fake promotional offers.
- The movie's sleazy special effects looked like they had been done on a shoestring budget.
- The handmade jewelry store sold sleazy trinkets that fell apart after a few wearings.
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Meaning 2
Of cloth; thin and loosely woven; "the coat has a sleazy lining".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The inexpensive winter jacket had a sleazy lining that was almost see-through.
- Her favorite childhood blanket was still in use despite having a sleazy fabric that threatened to fall apart.
- After just a few wearings, the sleeves of her sweater started to develop a sleazy texture that snagged on everything.
- His gift to her was a velvet painting on a sleazy fabric that quickly started to unravel.
- Some critics felt the fabric of the brand-new uniform was sleazy and ill-suited to an elite team.
Meaning 3
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.