Definitions for GREASY
ˈgri si, -zi; ˈgri zi; ˈgri sigreasy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginousadjective

   containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

   "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"

2. greasy, oilyadjective

   smeared or soiled with grease or oil

   "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. greasyadjective

   Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.

2. greasyadjective

   Containing a lot of grease or fat.

3. greasyadjective

   detestable, unethical.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Greasyadjective

   Etymology: from grease.

   1. Oily; fat; unctuous.

   The fragments, scraps, the bits and greasy reliques
   Of her o’er-eaten faith. William Shakespeare.

   2. Smeared with grease.

   Even the lewd rabble
   Govern’d their roaring throats, and grumbled pity:
   I could have hugg’d the greasy rogues; they pleas’d me. Thomas Otway.

   Buy sheep, and see that they be big-boned, and have a soft, greasy, well curled close wool. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   3. Fat of body; bulky. In reproach.

   Let’s consult together against this greasy knight. William Shakespeare.

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1. greasy

   Greasy refers to something that is covered, penetrated, or saturated with oil or fat, causing it to be slippery or shiny in appearance. It can also describe food that contains or has been cooked with a lot of fat or oil. Additionally, on a less literal sense, it can describe a person considered untrustworthy or insincere.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Greasy

   composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish

2. Greasy

   smeared or defiled with grease

3. Greasy

   like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone

4. Greasy

   fat of body; bulky

5. Greasy

   gross; indelicate; indecent

6. Greasy

   affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2

7. Etymology: [Compar. Greasier (); superl. Greasiest.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Greasy

   Greasy is a census-designated place in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. greasy

   Synonymous with dirty weather.

Anagrams for GREASY »

1. gayers

2. gyrase

3. yagers

How to pronounce GREASY?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say GREASY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GREASY in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GREASY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of GREASY in a Sentence

1. Haley Huggins:

   The main thing to look out for is keeping body oils off of the external fabric on a down jacket or sleeping bag because that will wreak havoc on the feathers themselves, when you start seeing oil stains, if the fabric feels greasy or if you start to feel big clumps of down in the jacket or sleeping bag baffles, that’s a sign that you should definitely do something quick.

2. Darrell Rigel:

   It goes back to the formulation, if you have acne, you don't want to apply something that's very greasy to your face. So, there are gels, which are alcohol-based, that will not be as greasy for that, and they’re also not going to cause acne.

3. Jeff Woolmer:

   Right now my tank is in real need of some love and care. The battery needs to be replaced and the inside is a bit grimy and greasy. but I'm hoping to get it up and running in the next few weeks and there's even the potential to get it road legal.

4. Bobby Awadalla:

   If we can make skin care as easy and delicious as drinking a Red Bull, I thought, people would use it more, people resist putting cream on their skin because they don’t like the greasy feel and smell. Athletes don’t like sunscreen dripping in their eyes.

5. from an official Japanese guide for English-speaking drivers, 1936:

   1. At the rise of the hand of the policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him or otherwise disrespect him. 2. If pedestrian obstacle your path, tootle horn melodiously. If he continue to obstacle, tootle horn vigorously and utter vocal warning such as "Hi, Hi." [...] 5. Beware of greasy corner where lurk skid demon. Cease step on, approach slowly, round cautiously, resume step on gradually.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GREASY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Greasy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GREASY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GREASY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GREASY
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=GREASY