greasier; greasiest
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: containing an unusual amount of grease
greasy food
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Examples of greasy in a Sentence
My doctor told me to avoid greasy food.
that wet tarmac road is greasy enough to send the car into a skid
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Kyra Surgent, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Remove Stains From Fabric If your carpets or upholstered furniture are attacked by something greasy, leaving a horrible, oily stain, shampoo is on standby to help you out.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Serum has built a following over the past 12 years for its intensely nourishing blend of oils (argan, olive, coconut, apricot, marula, jojoba, and camellia) that somehow never makes hair feel greasy.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
Plus, the texture is rich but not greasy, so your feet feel soft without slipperiness.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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Kyra Surgent, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Remove Stains From Fabric If your carpets or upholstered furniture are attacked by something greasy, leaving a horrible, oily stain, shampoo is on standby to help you out.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Serum has built a following over the past 12 years for its intensely nourishing blend of oils (argan, olive, coconut, apricot, marula, jojoba, and camellia) that somehow never makes hair feel greasy.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
Plus, the texture is rich but not greasy, so your feet feel soft without slipperiness.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greasy. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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