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 Cabana’s greasy floor was sticky under her bare feet.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The patties themselves — two 3-ouncers; a combo of chuck, brisket and short rib — were bold and well-seasoned and dangerously flirting with the line between meaty juiciness and greasy slipperiness.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
My canvas didn’t sport a greasy look, and felt light as a feather with a slightly plump appearance.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
The boy can quit abruptly because there will be more interchangeable jobs—more elevators, more shoes, more greasy pots.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The patties themselves — two 3-ouncers; a combo of chuck, brisket and short rib — were bold and well-seasoned and dangerously flirting with the line between meaty juiciness and greasy slipperiness.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
My canvas didn’t sport a greasy look, and felt light as a feather with a slightly plump appearance.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
The boy can quit abruptly because there will be more interchangeable jobs—more elevators, more shoes, more greasy pots.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy
Adjective
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Fanning channeled the slicked back trend for her hair, styled by Jenda Alcorn.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Watts wore a navy blue sparkly dress paired with black mules and a slicked back hairstyle.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All the better to emphasize Lawrence creating the sensation that someone’s grip on reality getting mighty slippery.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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To remind residents of winter driving hazards, the Michigan State Police posted a video on X demonstrating how to recover from skidding on a slippery road.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Ratanaruang’s most essential collaborator is, again, Doyle, who uses desaturated 16mm to evoke Sao’s past and slick digital cinematography to capture her present.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Spoon mixture evenly into a greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Place the dough balls on the greased baking sheet, brush lightly with oil, and cover the baking sheet with plastic.—
Katie Parla,
Saveur,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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