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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
Recent Examples of greasy from the Web
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L’Occitane’s hand creams make hands soft and supple without leaving them greasy, and the silver packaging makes spotting it in the depths of your purse so easy.
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Here, nine of her picks that get the job done without making your skin feel greasy or leaving behind a white cast.
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This is what mozzarella sticks are supposed to be: The breading is crunchy and flavorful but not too greasy, the cheese inside tasty and gooey and amazing.
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Cradle cap in babies, parlays into red, itchy patches with greasy scale or dandruff in an adult.
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If your skin tends to get greasy, Lijha recommends going a shade or half a shade lighter.
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And thanks to hydrating ingredients like meadowfoam seed oil, skin feels moisturized but not greasy.
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Prior to each dying phase, all stretches of warp are strategically bound with dye-resistant greasy thread, leaving exposed only those portions meant to be colored.
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Popcorn has fiber, but avoid the greasy movie theater variety.
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First Known Use of greasy
1514
GREASY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of greasy for English Language Learners
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: covered with grease or oil : dirty from grease or oil
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: wet and slippery
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: containing or cooked with a large amount of fat
GREASY Defined for Kids
adjective
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ˈgrē-sē
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-zē
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Definition of greasy for Students
greasier;
greasiest
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: covered with an oily material
- greasy hands
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: like or full of fat
- greasy french fries
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