(adj) morally degraded; ; ; ; - Seattle Weekly; - James Joyce, Syn. sordid, squalid, sleazy, seedy, Example:a seedy district; the seamy side of life; sleazy characters hanging around casinos; sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls; the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils; the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
a. [ Cf. G. schleissig worn out, threadbare, from schleissen to slit, split, decay, or E. leasy. ] Lacking firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy; as, sleazy silk or muslin. [ Spelt also slazy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]