greasy

adjective

\ ˈgrē-sē

, -zē

greasier; greasiest

Definition of greasy

1a : smeared or soiled with grease greasy clothes

b : oily in appearance, texture, or manner his greasy smile— Jack London

c : slippery

2 : containing an unusual amount of grease greasy food

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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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The truth about America’s past—the greasy pole of making a living, the lovable felons, the Barnumesque self-promoters—is a lot more interesting and useful to know than those patriotic fairy tales we were fed in school. — Rinker Buck, WSJ, "‘The Last Pirate of New York’ Review: New York’s Original Gangster," 28 June 2019 Bartleby is not an expert at climbing the greasy pole. — The Economist, "The promotion curse," 20 June 2019 Surprisingly un-greasy were the app-sized beef pastels. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Hocca, at the Florida Mall, is full of (hot, Brazilian) bologna | Review," 19 June 2019 The worst are greasy, crumbly or have off-flavors that taste nothing like chocolate. — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, "Taste-Off: The best chocolate sandwich cookies," 8 June 2019 Maintain caution when preparing highly greasy foods (like sausages) in the air fryer, as excessive fat dripping into the pan can cause smoking. — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, "The 5 Best Air Fryers for Making Crispy Comfort Foods So Much Healthier," 20 Nov. 2018 Why Read It: Instead of the usual road trip dilemmas (getting lost, eating greasy food), the odd couple encounters many eyebrow-raising events (your standard biker gangs and hooker rescue attempts). — Kelci Shipley, Marie Claire, "What We're Reading: Losing Graceland," 25 Jan. 2011 The battlefields looked like barbecue grills—not arrangements of discrete wrecks and craters, but greasy charcoal melted to the pavement. — Nell Zink, Harper's magazine, "Marmalade Sky," 24 June 2019 Taco Cabana Like Taco Bell, Taco Cabana is a greasy — but beloved — 24/7 Mexican chain that veers more toward Tex-Mex. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Zaxby's, Cookout: 4 restaurants you want to see in Michigan," 21 June 2019

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