greasier; greasiest
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: containing an unusual amount of grease
greasy food
Examples of greasy in a Sentence
My doctor told me to avoid greasy food.
that wet tarmac road is greasy enough to send the car into a skid
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Better at Breaking Down Grease and Oil Dropping oily or greasy food onto our clothes can be a panic-inducing experience.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Oily, fatty, and greasy food do not react well to plastic and should be put in better alternatives, like glass, according to our experts.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
A lot of pharmaceutical companies have created nonsteroidal options over the years, but these tend to be ointments and pretty greasy ones at that.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The non-greasy formula is enriched with lactic acid, shea butter and sodium hyaluronate, and is the perfect skin-quencher for post-summer revivals.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Oily, fatty, and greasy food do not react well to plastic and should be put in better alternatives, like glass, according to our experts.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
A lot of pharmaceutical companies have created nonsteroidal options over the years, but these tend to be ointments and pretty greasy ones at that.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The non-greasy formula is enriched with lactic acid, shea butter and sodium hyaluronate, and is the perfect skin-quencher for post-summer revivals.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greasy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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