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
Between dealing with clogged pores, breakouts, and greasy skin, some prefer to avoid the skincare product at all costs.
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Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
New Yorkers are now required to deposit any compostable household waste—food scraps, yard debris, and greasy paper products, such as pizza boxes—in bins marked for compost.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This glow-inducing formula dries down swiftly without leaving a sticky or greasy film.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025
In your home kitchen, that organic waste usually includes fruit and vegetable scraps, leftover food (excluding meat, dairy, and greasy foods), coffee grounds, tea bags, and eggshells.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
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Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
New Yorkers are now required to deposit any compostable household waste—food scraps, yard debris, and greasy paper products, such as pizza boxes—in bins marked for compost.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This glow-inducing formula dries down swiftly without leaving a sticky or greasy film.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025
In your home kitchen, that organic waste usually includes fruit and vegetable scraps, leftover food (excluding meat, dairy, and greasy foods), coffee grounds, tea bags, and eggshells.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy
Adjective
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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 21 May. 2025.
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