greasy
Having a slippery surfaceHaving a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
» I found the food too greasy.
Ich fand das Essen zu fettig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я посчитал еду слишком жирной. — odexed
Їжа мені здалася занадто жирною. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 sensesHaving a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
a greasy mineral
schmierig, rutschig
жи́рныйžírnyj, са́льныйsálʹnyj, ско́льзкийskólʹzkij
Containing a lot of grease or fat.
fettig
масни́йmasnýj, мастки́йmastkýj, са́льнийsálʹnyj
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
Oily in manner; obsequious.
(slang)Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
Afflicted with the disease called grease.
(obsolete)Fat, bulky.
(obsolete)Gross; indelicate; indecent.
Examples
48 sentencesI found the food too greasy.
Їжа мені здалася занадто жирною. — deniko
ruЯ посчитал еду слишком жирной. — odexed
deIch fand das Essen zu fettig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I thought the food was too greasy.
Їжа мені здалася занадто жирною. — deniko
ruЯ подумал, что еда слишком жирная. — marafon
deIch fand das Essen zu fettig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom's hair is greasy.
У Тома жирне волосся. — deniko
Tom has greasy hair.
У Тома жирне волосся. — deniko
ruУ Тома сальные волосы. — marafon
deTom hat fettige Haare. — wolfgangth
My hair is greasy.
У мене жирне волосся. — deniko
ruУ меня жирные волосы. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English gresi, gressy, equivalent to grease + -y.From Middle English gresi, gressy, equivalent to grease + -y.
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Forms
greasier, greasiestSynonyms
3 synonyms- smeared or soiled with grease or oil:oily
- containing an unusual amount of grease or oil:oilysebaceousoleaginous
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form