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 lightweight gel texture feels like a refreshing glass of water upon application, instantly cooling and reviving the skin without leaving it greasy.
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Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
It can be used as a primer for makeup or applied over it, and never feels sticky or greasy.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But its cleaning power wasn’t great when used alone on greasy hair.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 May 2025
The Stars got their looks, yes, but a greasy goal from the blue paint never materialized.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 May 2025
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Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
It can be used as a primer for makeup or applied over it, and never feels sticky or greasy.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But its cleaning power wasn’t great when used alone on greasy hair.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 May 2025
The Stars got their looks, yes, but a greasy goal from the blue paint never materialized.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy
Adjective
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And save this hike for a dry day, as parts of the Loop trail will take you high above jungle gorges and the track can be slippery.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Watch out for slippery roads: Be extra careful during the first half hour after rain begins.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
10 June 2025
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For all the slick design deployed and mojo built in that opening blast, the sequence only temporarily masked what by that time was long clear in Denver: The Broncos had a bunch of guys at running back, but not the guy.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
9 June 2025
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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