greasy.
Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
Meaning & usage
Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
a greasy mineral
Containing a lot of grease or fat.
Oily in manner; obsequious.
Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
Fat, bulky.
Gross; indelicate; indecent.
Afflicted with the disease called grease.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gresi, gressy, equivalent to grease + -y.
An annoyed or contemptuous look; a dirty look.
Wool that still contains grease and has not undergone scouring.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gresi, gressy, equivalent to grease + -y.
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