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
Naval Academy freshmen take part in a greasy tradition.
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 16 May 2025
For a greasy machine, oil-absorbent paper can help, too.
—Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2025
Our top pick overall is Lancôme Supra Screen Invisible Serum Sunscreen SPF 50+, because of its high SPF, soothing formula, and hydrating feel without feeling greasy.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Basically, your skin stays glowing under the sun—not greasy.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 16 May 2025
For a greasy machine, oil-absorbent paper can help, too.
—Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2025
Our top pick overall is Lancôme Supra Screen Invisible Serum Sunscreen SPF 50+, because of its high SPF, soothing formula, and hydrating feel without feeling greasy.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Basically, your skin stays glowing under the sun—not greasy.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy
Adjective
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Then there’s Adam’s cravat-wearing boss, played by an equally slippery Matthew Modine.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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There in the snow, she’s tasked to swing heavy steel hooks on slippery floors and wield an ice skate like a knife.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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That’s when Timothy Olyphant shows up as Clark Ross, a slick golf legend who has the clout, money and cunning to undercut Stick and make Santi his own protegé.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The companies breaking through aren’t the ones with the slickest campaigns or splashiest features.—
Kristin Russel,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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