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greasy
CEFRC1
/ˈɡɹi.si/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Covered with or containing too much oil or grease.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailContaining a lot of grease or fat.
Examples
What is that greasy stuff on your shirt?
I have greasy skin.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈɡɹi.zi/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOily in manner; obsequious.
Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
More examples
In contextc. 1795, Margaret Taylor, Mrs. Taylor’s Family Companion: or The Whole Art of Cookery Display’d, London: W. Lane, “To fry flat Fish,” p. 37, Before you dish them up, lay them upon a drainer before the fire sloping, for two or three minutes, which will prevent...
a greasy mineral
c. 1795, Margaret Taylor, Mrs. Taylor’s Family Companion: or The Whole Art of Cookery Display’d, London: W. Lane, “To fry flat Fish,” p. 37, Before you dish them up, lay them upon a drainer before the fire sloping, for two or three minutes, which will prevent their eating greasy.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English gresi, gressy, equivalent to grease + -y.