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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For some people, one weekend of music and greasy food also doubles as an excuse to go all out with their hair and makeup. — refinery29.com, "THIS Is How Lupita Nyong'o's Eye Rhinestones Stay On All Night," 13 June 2018 The fireworks show lights up the night sky, and Lithia Park turns into a long a row of booths with vendors hawking greasy food and face paint. — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, "Chubbies American Flag Shorts Are Perfect for Hiking," 2 July 2018 Soon, two heaping bags of McDonald’s chicken nuggets arrived with a greasy waft. — Ben Detrick, New York Times, "Playboi Carti Conquers the Paris Runway," 29 June 2018 There is good news for Bay Area diners who have a hankering for decadent, greasy cheeseburgers with exotic toppings like peanut butter and Cheetos. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Hubcap Grill's new Seabrook location edges closer to opening," 18 June 2018 Calamari and shrimp fritto, likewise, was marred by inadequate frying, and left a greasy slick at the bottom of the bowl. — Kate Washington, sacbee, "It's not flashy or splashy, but Roseville's Ciao excels at cooking classic Italian," 8 June 2018 But the turkey and ham seemed more like meat sliced from a deli block, then fried greasy on the flat-top grill. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "52 Weeks of BBQ: Bun ’N’ Barrel," 1 June 2018 The padding softened the blow a little, but the impact was still enough to knock the air out of her lungs. Gasping, Lauryn scrambled through the greasy sheets of newsprint toward the cement wall. — Wesley Snipes, The Root, "Talon of God," 27 May 2018 Being crammed in a hot, greasy truck for minimum-wage food service is not their ideal summer. — Katie Ward Beim-esche, The Christian Science Monitor, "'The Way You Make Me Feel' follows a teen's journey from 'chill' to sincere," 16 May 2018

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