greasier; greasiest
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: containing an unusual amount of grease
greasy food
Examples of greasy in a Sentence
My doctor told me to avoid greasy food.
that wet tarmac road is greasy enough to send the car into a skid
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But the glowy finish the Glazing Mist imparts isn’t greasy.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Ouai’s Wave Spray gives that effortless, beachy texture without the crunch, Dae’s Agave Dry Heat + Hold Styling Mist helps lock in your style while fighting frizz, and K18’s Molecular Repair Hair Oil works deep to strengthen and smooth without ever feeling greasy.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 July 2025
This compound is unique to aging skin and has a greasy, cardboard-like odor.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
The beef is lean (not greasy) and the pork sausage delivers more of a robust, herb-forward flavor.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Ouai’s Wave Spray gives that effortless, beachy texture without the crunch, Dae’s Agave Dry Heat + Hold Styling Mist helps lock in your style while fighting frizz, and K18’s Molecular Repair Hair Oil works deep to strengthen and smooth without ever feeling greasy.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 July 2025
This compound is unique to aging skin and has a greasy, cardboard-like odor.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
The beef is lean (not greasy) and the pork sausage delivers more of a robust, herb-forward flavor.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greasy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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