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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The sandwich, featuring ground meat—generally beef—suspended in a thick, sweet tomatoey sauce, has become an avatar of the horrible school lunch, a cliché that tends to go along with hairnets, greasy aprons, and other elements of canteen grotesquerie.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Then, dry the area and see if any greasy residue remains.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 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, 14 July 2025
The blend of grape seed, jojoba, clary sage, and tea tree oils doesn’t leave behind a greasy film.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Then, dry the area and see if any greasy residue remains.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 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, 14 July 2025
The blend of grape seed, jojoba, clary sage, and tea tree oils doesn’t leave behind a greasy film.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 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 25 Aug. 2025.
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