# schmierig

schmierig is a German adjective meaning “smudgy”. Forms: schmieriger, am schmierigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: schmieriger
- Superlative: am schmierigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: грязный, неопрятный, нечистоплотный

## Meanings

1. smudgy, mucky (covered with sticky dirt or fat residue)
2. _colloquial · of men_ overtly polite, but with an underlying arrogance and possessiveness; oleaginous; unctuous; smarmy
   - Ihr Verlobter ist der typische schmierige Bankberater. — Her fiancé is a typical oleaginous bank officer.
3. greasy; smarmy; grimy
   - Weil die schmierige Unterlage keinen Halt bot, rutschte ich aus.
4. _figurative_ dirty; filthy
   - Solche schmierigen Witze höre ich mir nicht länger an.

## Related words

- Synonym: klebrig, schmuddelig, pekig

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