GREASY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word greasy. (close relations)
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oily | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • containing an unusual amount of grease or oil • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech • coated or covered with oil • smeared or soiled with grease or oil | ||||||||
oleaginous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech • containing an unusual amount of grease or oil | ||||||||
buttery | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a small storeroom for storing foods or wines • a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals adjective satellite • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech • resembling or containing or spread with butter | ||||||||
fatty | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • containing or composed of fat noun • a rotund individual | ||||||||
greasewood | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America | ||||||||
slick | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a slippery smoothness • a magazine printed on good quality paper • a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water • a trowel used to make a surface slick adjective satellite • made slick by e.g. ice or grease • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • having only superficial plausibility • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk • marked by skill in deception verb • make slick or smooth • give a smooth and glossy appearance | ||||||||
unctuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | ||||||||
lardy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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sebaceous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • containing an unusual amount of grease or oil |