| ADJECTIVE | all | greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous | containing an unusual amount of grease or oil |
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| all | greasy, oily | smeared or soiled with grease or oil |
| Sounds | griy'siy | |
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| Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... | |
| Meaning | Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil. | |
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| Example | "greasy hamburgers" | |
| Synonyms | oily, sebaceous, oleaginous | |
| Broader | fatty, fat | Containing or composed of fat / fat |
| Nouns | greasiness | consisting of or covered with oil |
| Adverbs | greasily | in a greasy manner |
| Meaning | smeared or soiled with grease or oil. | |
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| Example | "greasy coveralls" | |
| Synonym | oily | |
| Broader | dirty, soiled, unclean | Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime |
| Nouns | grease | a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate / lubricate machinery) |
| greasiness | consisting of or covered with oil | |