as in slicked
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
that wet tarmac road is greasy enough to send the car into a skid
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Recent Examples of greasy
This compound is unique to aging skin and has a greasy, cardboard-like odor.
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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
The serum for greasy skin has salicylic acid; for pigmentation has niacinamide; for first signs of aging has bakuchiol, and for advanced signs of aging has retinol, at 0.3 percent.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The wrenches are made of S2 grade steel with a grippy rubber coating meant to provide purchase for greasy hands.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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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
The serum for greasy skin has salicylic acid; for pigmentation has niacinamide; for first signs of aging has bakuchiol, and for advanced signs of aging has retinol, at 0.3 percent.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The wrenches are made of S2 grade steel with a grippy rubber coating meant to provide purchase for greasy hands.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for greasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy
Adjective
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Plus, Korean face masks, often featuring ingredients novel to American customers such as snail mucin, in unique textures like collagen-rich masks known for their slippery jelly feel—leads to a whole lot of variety.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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Airlines are responsible for de-icing their aircraft, however, airport personnel prepare for and respond to ice accumulation that can lead to slippery walkways, roadways, runways, and any other impacts to the airport infrastructure.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Liberal Ted Garcia is a slick political phony — a cartoonish whitewash of actual government authoritarians (Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, Andrew Cuomo, etc.).—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 July 2025
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But Cross can hardly keep up with his job’s basic tasks, let alone the kind of slick change represented by the person often challenging his control over Eddington: its mayor, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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