GREASY


Meaning of GREASY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrē-sē, -zē ]

adjective

( greas·i·er ; -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

greasy food

• greas·i·ly -sə-lē, -zə- adverb

• greas·i·ness -sē-nəs, -zē- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.