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 rhythm section is relentlessly greasy, calibrated on Jerry Cortez’s expert guitar work, while VW and drummer Pete Antunes are simultaneously loose and tight, the sweet spot for funk.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Like a concealer that resists settling into fine lines or a hair oil that leaves strands glistening, not greasy, a retinol cream suitable for dry, sensitive skin is somewhat of a rarity in the beauty world.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Why is my hair greasy after one day?
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The combination creates this beautiful slip and leaves the skin glowing without feeling greasy.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Like a concealer that resists settling into fine lines or a hair oil that leaves strands glistening, not greasy, a retinol cream suitable for dry, sensitive skin is somewhat of a rarity in the beauty world.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Why is my hair greasy after one day?
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The combination creates this beautiful slip and leaves the skin glowing without feeling greasy.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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 24 Jan. 2026.
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