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
Understandably, some folks prefer to steer clear of body butters for many reasons: a super-heavy feel, a longer period of absorption, and a greasy film on your skin.
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Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Brown suggests creating a paste with equal parts activated charcoal powder and water before spreading it over the greasy surface.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Among the roster of holidaymakers is Rick, a greasy misanthrope played by Walton Goggins, and his significantly younger girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a fun, flirty babe whose perpetual good mood is at complete odds with her partner.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Not greasy or oily in the least, it’s actually meant to be applied as the first step after cleansing.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Brown suggests creating a paste with equal parts activated charcoal powder and water before spreading it over the greasy surface.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Among the roster of holidaymakers is Rick, a greasy misanthrope played by Walton Goggins, and his significantly younger girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a fun, flirty babe whose perpetual good mood is at complete odds with her partner.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Not greasy or oily in the least, it’s actually meant to be applied as the first step after cleansing.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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