greasy

adjective (greasy, greasier, greasiest)

«greasy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Covered with or full of grease or oil: «greasy hands». tree →
(of food) Cooked with a lot of fat or oil: «greasy chips». tree →
(of hair or skin) Looking oily. tree →
Slippery because of oil. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons: greasy, fried food is fine sometimes but not every day. In everyday life: washing greasy dishes needs hot water and soap because water alone does not remove oil. In safety: greasy floors are slippery. Phrases: «greasy food», «greasy hair», «greasy spoon» (a cheap café).

Examples

My hands were greasy after fixing the bike chain. tree →
These chips are too greasy. tree →
Wash the greasy pans with hot soapy water. tree →
His hair looks greasy, so he needs a shower. tree →
Be careful, the kitchen floor is greasy. tree →
The pizza box had greasy marks on it. tree →

Note

Comparative: greasier, greasiest (y → i). Noun: grease. Pronounced GREE-see (some say GREE-zee). Soap is needed because oil and water do not mix.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «greasy» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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