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greas·y
 greasy
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- pronunciation:
- gri
si
[or]
gri
zi
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
greasier, greasiest |
| definition 1: |
If something is greasy it has a lot oil in it or on the surface of it. It could be natural oil like in a person's hair or skin, or it could be oil like the oil used in a machine.
The mechanic's hands were greasy from working on the car.The top of the stove was greasy from when our dad fried bacon.- similar words:
- oily
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| definition 2: |
If food is greasy, it has a lot oil in it.
My sister said the French fries were too greasy for her. She only ate a few.- similar words:
- oily
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| derivations: |
greasily (adv.), greasiness (n.) |
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