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
This compound is unique to aging skin and has a greasy, cardboard-like odor.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
The beef is lean (not greasy) and the pork sausage delivers more of a robust, herb-forward flavor.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The serum for greasy skin has salicylic acid; for pigmentation has niacinamide; for first signs of aging has bakuchiol, and for advanced signs of aging has retinol, at 0.3 percent.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The wrenches are made of S2 grade steel with a grippy rubber coating meant to provide purchase for greasy hands.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
The beef is lean (not greasy) and the pork sausage delivers more of a robust, herb-forward flavor.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The serum for greasy skin has salicylic acid; for pigmentation has niacinamide; for first signs of aging has bakuchiol, and for advanced signs of aging has retinol, at 0.3 percent.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The wrenches are made of S2 grade steel with a grippy rubber coating meant to provide purchase for greasy hands.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy
Adjective
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The mission is simply to not tumble down on the slippery stairs.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Watch out for slippery roads: The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The latest, rather slick, video from Microsoft promoting Windows 11 has small print which shows that the update will cost money in many cases.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Michael Musto, a former Village Voice writer, described Donald as a slick go-getter who once worked at a Chelsea gay bar called Splash.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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