Synonyms for greasy
ˈgri si, -zi; ˈgri zi; ˈgri sigreasy

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1. greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginousadjective

   containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

   "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"

   Synonyms:
   fulsome, soapy, smarmy, sebaceous, unctuous, buttery, oleaginous, oily

   Antonyms:
   fatless, nonfat, fat-free, clean

2. greasy, oilyadjective

   smeared or soiled with grease or oil

   "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags"

   Synonyms:
   fulsome, soapy, smarmy, sebaceous, unctuous, buttery, oleaginous, oily

   Antonyms:
   clean, fatless, fat-free, nonfat

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1. grainyadjective

   the term 'grainy' is used when one feels queer or has a sense of discomfort.

   wow, i'm feeling grainy today.

   Submitted by k1y099.mi on August 30, 2023  

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1. greasyadjective

   Synonyms:
   unctuous, fat, fatty, oily, adipose, sebaceous, oleaginous

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1. greasyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sebaceous, oily, unctuous, oleaginous, fatty

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1. List of paraphrases for "greasy":

   fatty, oily, fat, bold

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1. Darrell Rigel:

   The vehicle, what the sunscreen is put in to deliver it, that makes a difference for face and body, you wouldn't want something really greasy on your face, right? Because it can make you break out. You want something lighter on your face, just like when you're looking for a moisturizer or something.

2. Taylor Hall:

   It was a greasy goal, for sure, it wasn’t a perfect game for me. I still have another level to get to personally, but as a team we came together and won a game and that’s all you can ask for.

3. Philipp Grubauer:

   It was n’t our best game, but it was good to get the win, we dialed it up a notch in the last period. We feel pretty comfortable in those tight games. Tonight was a greasy one to finish that road trip.

4. Darrell Rigel:

   It goes back to the formulation, if you have acne, you don't want to apply something that's very greasy to your face. So, there are gels, which are alcohol-based, that will not be as greasy for that, and they’re also not going to cause acne.

5. Haley Huggins:

   The main thing to look out for is keeping body oils off of the external fabric on a down jacket or sleeping bag because that will wreak havoc on the feathers themselves, when you start seeing oil stains, if the fabric feels greasy or if you start to feel big clumps of down in the jacket or sleeping bag baffles, that’s a sign that you should definitely do something quick.