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schmierig

  • [ˈʃmiːʁɪç]
  • [ˈʃmiːʁɪk]

Rhymes with iːʁɪç, iːʁɪk

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Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs schmieren mit dem Suffix (Derivatem) -ig

adjective schmierig · schmieriger · am schmierigsten · schmierige · schmieriges

  1. feucht klebrig, glatt rutschig Weil die schmierige Unterlage keinen Halt bot, rutschte ich aus.
  2. figurative glatt, widerlich, unangenehm freundlich Dieser schmierige Typ war mir zu aufdringlich.
  3. figurative unanständig, verfänglich Solche schmierigen Witze höre ich mir nicht länger an.

In English

  • slimy underhanded
  • unctuous of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — s
  • oleaginous falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave
  • smarmy Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating
  • glib artfully persuasive but insincere in nature
  • greasy having a slippery surface

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"schmierig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/schmierig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

schmierig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/schmierig

Chicago

"schmierig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/schmierig.

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@misc{schmierig_2026,
  title = {schmierig},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schmierig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}