greasiness (noun)

  • 1greasiness — greasy ► ADJECTIVE (greasier, greasiest) 1) covered with or resembling grease. 2) effusively polite in a repellently insincere way. DERIVATIVES greasily adverb greasiness noun …

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  • 2greasiness — noun see greasy …

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  • 3greasiness — noun The state of being greasy …

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  • 4greasiness — noun consisting of or covered with oil • Syn: ↑oiliness, ↑oleaginousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑oleaginous (for: ↑oleaginousness), ↑oily (for: ↑ …

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  • 5greasy — /ˈgrizi / (say greezee), / si/ (say see) adjective (greasier, greasiest) 1. smeared or soiled with grease. 2. composed of or containing grease; oily: greasy food. 3. grease like in appearance or to the touch; slippery. 4. (of wool) not scoured to …

  • 6greasy — adjective (greasier; est) Date: 1514 1. a. smeared or soiled with grease < greasy clothes > b. oily in appearance, texture, or manner < his greasy smile Jack London > c. slippery 2. containing an unusual amount of grease …

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  • 7greasy — adjective (greasier, greasiest) 1》 covered with or resembling grease.     ↘producing more body oils than average.     ↘containing or cooked with too much oil or fat. 2》 effusively polite in a repellently insincere way. Derivatives greasily adverb …

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  • 8greasy — adjective 1 covered in grease or oil: greasy food | greasy hair 2 slippery: The roads are greasy after the rain. 3 too polite and friendly in a way that seems insincere or unpleasant; smarmy greasily adverb greasiness noun (U) …

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  • 9greasily — greasy ► ADJECTIVE (greasier, greasiest) 1) covered with or resembling grease. 2) effusively polite in a repellently insincere way. DERIVATIVES greasily adverb greasiness noun …

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  • 10greasy — ► ADJECTIVE (greasier, greasiest) 1) covered with or resembling grease. 2) effusively polite in a repellently insincere way. DERIVATIVES greasily adverb greasiness noun …

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