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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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Anagrams for greasy »

1. gayers

2. gyrase

3. yagers

How to pronounce greasy?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   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. Philipp Grubauer:

   It was n’t our best game, but it was good to get the win, we dialed it up a notch in the last period. We feel pretty comfortable in those tight games. Tonight was a greasy one to finish that road trip.

2. Johnny Gaudreau:

   We have 40 shots in both games, but we’ve got to get someone in front of the net, we’ve got to take the goalie’s eyes away and find a way to score some greasy goals.

3. Stephen Song:

   Would you tell someone who is hungry: 'Don't eat that greasy burger, it's bad for you. Wait for something healthy?' i'm not a fan of 'zero-rated' services but there is an argument to say: 'something is better than nothing'.

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. Brayden Schenn:

   Greasy elbow by Josty, i understand he’s going into the battle but you’ve got to know how to control your elbow and not get it up in a D-man’s face.

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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
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=greasy