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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024greas•y /ˈgrisi, -zi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - smeared or soiled with grease:a greasy engine.
- made up of or containing grease:greasy food.
- greaselike in appearance or to the touch:greasy hair.
- trying too hard to please;
unctuous:a greasy smile.
greas•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024greas•y (grē′sē, -zē),USA pronunciation adj., greas•i•er, greas•i•est. - smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
- composed of or containing grease; oily: greasy food.
- greaselike in appearance or to the touch;
slippery. - insinuatingly unctuous in manner;
repulsively slick;
oily. - Veterinary DiseasesVet. Pathol. affected with grease.
greas ′i•ly, adv. greas ′i•ness, n. greasy is almost always pronounced as (grē′zē),USA pronunciation with a medial (z),USA pronunciation in the South Midland and Southern U.S. and as (grē′sē),USA pronunciation with a medial (s),USA pronunciation in New England, New York State, and the Great Lakes Basin. Speakers of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania are divided, with some using (s)USA pronunciation and some using (z).USA pronunciation Standard British English reflects both (z)USA pronunciation and (s)USA pronunciation pronunciations and British folk speech is also divided regionally, with (z)USA pronunciation heard in the eastern counties and (s)USA pronunciation in the central and western ones. Both pronunciations were brought to the colonies, where the present U.S. pattern emerged. |