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greasy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of greasy

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

Synonyms of greasy

greased, lubricated, oiled, slick, slicked, slippery, slippy, slithery

Words Related to greasy

brushed, buffed, burnished, glossed, ground, polished, rubbed, shined

coated, glazed, waxed

rasped, sandblasted, sanded, sandpapered, scoured, scraped, scrubbed

Near Antonyms of greasy

coarsened, rough, roughened, scuffed, uneven

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