smarmy UK /ˈsmɑː.mi/US /ˈsmɑɹ.mi/ adjective2 •Falsely earnest, smug, ingratiating, or pious.Starring a smarmy dog and scores of hapless flying wildfowl, Duck Hunt was the game that introduced many to the joys of the NES Zapper lightgun. — 2019 •(old-fashioned, rare) Unctuous, greasy, as hair from pomade.He looked faintly loutish, with smarmy hair and a hint of a moustache. — 1985 formssmarmier · smarmiest