"greasy" meaning in English

See greasy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡri.si/ [US], /ˈɡriː.si/ [UK] Audio: en-au-greasy.ogg [Australia] Forms: greasy [positive], greasier [comparative], greasiest [superlative]
Etymology: grease + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|grease|y}} grease + -y Head templates: {{adj|2=greasier|3=greasiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is greasy, its surface is covered with grease or is slippery.
    Sense id: simple-greasy-en-adj-yaL0s~6I
  2. If something is greasy, it contains a lot of grease or fat.
    Sense id: simple-greasy-en-adj-Kt1XBENY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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