as in slicked
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
that wet tarmac road is greasy enough to send the car into a skid
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Recent Examples of greasy
The greasy revelation sparked a wider discussion about what exactly goes into our favorite salty snacks.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Make a greasy burger, just change the ratios so your mouth still feels the fun and only your body feels the change.
—Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Choose a more nutritious breakfast over a greasy comfort meal.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
There were greasy hits, hard checks and post-whistle scrums for most of the final two periods, with Sean Kuraly, Olivier, Monahan, Erik Gudbranson and others providing much of the spark.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Make a greasy burger, just change the ratios so your mouth still feels the fun and only your body feels the change.
—Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Choose a more nutritious breakfast over a greasy comfort meal.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
There were greasy hits, hard checks and post-whistle scrums for most of the final two periods, with Sean Kuraly, Olivier, Monahan, Erik Gudbranson and others providing much of the spark.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy
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Comments Over nine seasons, Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and his fraudulent associate Mike (Patrick J. Adams) foiled multiple foes, from slippery criminal Charles Forstman (Eric Roberts) to crafty Anita Gibbs (Leslie Hope) to original name partner baddie Daniel Hardman (David Costabile).—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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Forever is set in the near past, and that’s the only element of the production that leans toward slightly slippery avoidance.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Allen cited a particularly slick double play Albies turned recently.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Wooden tools may periodically need to be treated with beeswax to keep them smooth and slick.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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