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greasycovered with or containing grease or oil; slippery

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: covered with or containing grease or oil; slippery

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡriːsi/

Korean meaning: 기름기가 많은, 미끄러운

Korean pronunciation: **그**리시

Example Sentences

  • After eating the greasy burger, I needed three napkins to clean my hands.
  • His greasy smile made me want to run away from the used car lot immediately.
  • The greasy floor in the kitchen became a slip-and-slide adventure for the cat.

greasy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɡriːsi//

covered with or containing grease or oil; slippery

greasy concept
💡 Concept

His fingers turned greasy after devouring a whole bucket of fried chicken.

greasy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

This greasy patty isn't easy, unlike that cheesy poster!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡriːsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡriːsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootgrease
Suffix--y

Origin

고대 프랑스어 'gres(기름, 지방)'에서 유래하여, 중세 영어 'grease'가 되었고, 형용사형 'greasy'로 발전했습니다. 마치 고대부터 사람들이 기름진 음식과 씨름해왔다는 이야기를 담고 있습니다.

🎵Rhyme

easybreezysleazycheesy
easy
breezy
sleazy
cheesy

🔗Collocations

greasy food
greasy hair
greasy spoon
greasy fingers
greasy surface

📝Examples

After eating the greasy burger, I needed three napkins to clean my hands.

😄 Fun example

His greasy smile made me want to run away from the used car lot immediately.

😄 Fun example

The greasy floor in the kitchen became a slip-and-slide adventure for the cat.

She avoided greasy foods to maintain her clear complexion.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

oilyfattyslipperyunctuousslick

Antonyms

drycleanfat-free

Related

greaseoilslipperymessysticky

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