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
Stock Show grounds feature a carnival with rides, games and greasy food.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
The batter was great, though: a thin layer of crunch that wasn’t too greasy.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Other common symptoms of CF include coughing attacks (often with phlegm), shortness of breath, greasy and bulky stools, rectal prolapse and constipation.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
The scalp may feel excessively greasy or oily and appear shiny or wet.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
The batter was great, though: a thin layer of crunch that wasn’t too greasy.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Other common symptoms of CF include coughing attacks (often with phlegm), shortness of breath, greasy and bulky stools, rectal prolapse and constipation.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
The scalp may feel excessively greasy or oily and appear shiny or wet.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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