greasy
adjective
smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
greasiness
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a word derived from
greasy.
Example Sentences
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Durian "tastes just as sweet as cake, without the greasiness and heaviness".
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
However, that couldn't be farther from the truth; the honest answer lies in greasiness.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2023
Here, the same alchemical treatment yields an even more blistery crust with burnished-bronzed skin glowing through, plus more greasiness, more chew.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
Don’t mistake greasiness for a lack of precision; every groove and texture on the album is arranged just so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
The tents, black in colour, were woven of yaks' hair, the natural greasiness of which made them quite waterproof.
From In the Forbidden Land by Arnold Henry Savage Landor
