Other Words from greasy

greasily \ ˈgrē-sə-lē

, -zə- \ adverb

greasiness \ ˈgrē-sē-nəs

, -zē- \ noun

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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