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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These are a little greasier, a little less glamorous.
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Oily skin may also have large pores and feel slick or greasy, especially in the T-zone (forehead and nose).
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
This ultra-lightweight oil isn’t greasy upon application, and instead melts effortlessly onto the scalp, mid-shaft or roots, and sort of acts like a scalp serum-hair oil hybrid.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
However, a dirty pillowcase could contribute to greasy locks.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Oily skin may also have large pores and feel slick or greasy, especially in the T-zone (forehead and nose).
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
This ultra-lightweight oil isn’t greasy upon application, and instead melts effortlessly onto the scalp, mid-shaft or roots, and sort of acts like a scalp serum-hair oil hybrid.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
However, a dirty pillowcase could contribute to greasy locks.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for greasy
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greasy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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