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greasy

(griːsi, -zi)
Word forms: comparative greasier, superlative greasiest
adjective
Something that is greasy has grease on it or in it.
...the problem of greasy hair.
He propped his elbows upon a greasy counter.
Synonyms: fatty, slick, slippery, oily More Synonyms of greasy
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greasy in British English

(ˈɡriːzɪ, -sɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: greasier or greasiest
1. 
coated or soiled with or as if with grease
2. 
composed of or full of grease
3. 
resembling grease
4. 
unctuous or oily in manner
nounWord forms: plural greasies Australian slang
5. 
a shearer
6. 
an outback cook, esp cooking for a number of men
Derived forms
greasily (ˈgreasily)
adverb
greasiness (ˈgreasiness)
noun

greasy in American English

(ˈgrisi; ˈgrizi)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈgreasier or ˈgreasiest
1. 
smeared or soiled with grease
2. 
containing grease, esp. much grease
3. 
like grease; oily, unctuous, slippery, etc.
Derived forms
greasily (ˈgreasily)
adverb
greasiness (ˈgreasiness)
noun

More idioms containing
greasy

up the greasy pole

Examples of 'greasy' in a sentence
greasy

The days of a greasy spoon fry-up are over.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He says the wood smoke stops your hair going greasy and that it's good for your skin.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You have to eat salad for lunch instead of greasy food.
Christianity Today (2000)
Three quarters said they would rather go to a greasy spoon than a coffee shop.
The Sun (2006)
Poor ventilation can clog pores in the scalp and make hair greasy.
The Sun (2014)
You cannot climb the greasy pole without it.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Those of us who have greasy skin face a constant battle against shine and spots.
The Sun (2009)
The last thing he wants is to slip on a greasy grass court.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The restaurant could be a greasy spoon and no one would know.
The Sun (2006)
But he had greasy hair and a creepy smile.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
To climb the greasy pole you must be competitive and pugnacious.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Is the greasy spoon going down the pan?
The Sun (2006)
He climbed the greasy pole as a courtier before being parachuted by his political patrons into a safe seat.
The Sun (2015)
Other triggers include stuffy interiors, sweet and greasy foods and winding or bumpy roads.
The Sun (2013)
Leave for fifteen minutes, or as long as possible if the hair is particularly greasy.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
The irony is that players new to artificial surfaces tread as gingerly on them as if they were trotting on greasy or icy grass.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A big part of the problem is players wearing studs too short for the greasy surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A stench of chemicals and greasy food hung in the air.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
If there is one fellow a little more greasy and dirty than another, be sure to hug him.
Brian Thompson DEVASTATING EDEN: The Search for Utopia in America (2004)
A little greasy, but full of flavour.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They snag your tights, wreck your calf muscles and make going to the loo down long flights of greasy stairs in restaurants absolutely terrifying.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He's all fidgety and sweaty and his hair's long and greasy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Neither team, though, tested the other in a bland opening on a greasy surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It's typical of these politicians, they cling on to the greasy pole as long as they can.
The Sun (2015)
Anyone with oily skin knows that attempting to apply make-up to a greasy surface is futile - it just slides off.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

In other languages
greasy

British English: greasy /ˈɡriːzɪ; -sɪ/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is greasy is covered with grease or contains a lot of grease.
...his greasy hands.
  • American English: greasy
  • Arabic: دَسِم
  • Brazilian Portuguese: gorduroso
  • Chinese: 油腻的
  • Croatian: mastan
  • Czech: mastný
  • Danish: fedtet
  • Dutch: vet
  • European Spanish: grasiento
  • Finnish: rasvainen
  • French: gras
  • German: fettig
  • Greek: λιπαρός
  • Italian: oleoso
  • Japanese: 脂を含んだ
  • Korean: 기름투성이의
  • Norwegian: fettet
  • Polish: tłusty
  • European Portuguese: gorduroso
  • Romanian: unsuros
  • Russian: жирный
  • Latin American Spanish: grasiento
  • Swedish: fett
  • Thai: เป็นไขมันลื่น
  • Turkish: yağlı
  • Ukrainian: жирний
  • Vietnamese: nhờn mỡ

All related terms of 'greasy'

greasy pole
a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb , often used as entertainment
greasy wool
untreated wool, still retaining the lanolin , which is used for waterproof clothing
non-greasy
not oily
greasy spoon
A greasy spoon is a small, cheap, unattractive café that serves mostly fried food.
up the greasy pole
reaching a more successful position as a result of working very hard and dealing with all the difficulties you meet

Chinese translation of 'greasy'

greasy

(ˈɡriːsɪ)

adj

  1. [tools, hands] 油污的 (yóuwū de)
  2. [food] 油腻(膩)的 (yóunì de)
  3. [skin, hair] 多油脂的 (duō yóuzhī de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
covered with or containing grease
He propped his elbows upon the greasy counter.
Synonyms
fatty
fatty acids
slick
his greasy, slick hair-do
slippery
The floor was wet and slippery.
oily
traces of an oily substance
slimy (British)
his slimy business partner
oleaginous
2 (adjective) 
Definition
excessively pleasant or flattering in an insincere manner
She called him `a greasy little sycophant'.
Synonyms
sycophantic
his clique of sycophantic friends
fawning
flanked on all sides by fawning minions
grovelling
ingratiating
His fellow students had found him too ingratiating.
smooth
a smooth-talking movie villain
slick
oily
He asked in an oily voice what he could do for them today.
unctuous
the kind of unctuous tone that I've heard at diplomatic parties
smarmy (British, informal)
He is slightly smarmy and eager to impress.
toadying

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fawning
flanked on all sides by fawning minions
Synonyms
obsequious,
crawling,
flattering,
cringing,
abject,
grovelling,
prostrate,
deferential,
sycophantic,
servile,
slavish,
bowing and scraping,
bootlicking (informal)
in the sense of ingratiating
His fellow students had found him too ingratiating.
Synonyms
sycophantic,
servile,
obsequious,
crawling,
humble,
flattering,
fawning,
unctuous,
toadying,
bootlicking (informal),
timeserving
in the sense of oily
Definition
of, containing, or like oil
traces of an oily substance
Synonyms
greasy,
slick,
slimy (British),
fatty,
slippery,
oleaginous,
smeary

Nearby words of
greasy

  • gravity
  • graze
  • grease someone's palm
  • greasy
  • great
  • greatly
  • greatness

Synonyms of 'greasy'

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