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greasy

[gree-see, ‐zee]

greas·y

[gree-see, ‐zee]
adjective, greas·i·er, greas·i·est.
1.
smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
2.
composed of or containing grease; oily: greasy food.
3.
greaselike in appearance or to the touch; slippery.
4.
insinuatingly unctuous in manner; repulsively slick; oily.
5.
Veterinary Pathology. affected with grease.

Origin:
1505–15

greas·i·ly, adverb
greas·i·ness, noun
non·greas·y, adjective
o·ver·greas·i·ness, noun
o·ver·greas·y, adjective
EXPAND
un·greas·y, adjective
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greasy is almost always pronounced as [gree-zee] , with a medial [z], in the South Midland and Southern U.S. and as [gree-see], with a medial [s], in New England, New York State, and the Great Lakes Basin. Speakers of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania are divided, with some using [s] and some using [z]. Standard British English reflects both [z] and [s] pronunciations and British folk speech is also divided regionally, with [z] heard in the eastern counties and [s] in the central and western ones. EXPANDBoth pronunciations were brought to the colonies, where the present U.S. pattern emerged

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Greasy is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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greasy (ˈɡriːzɪ, -sɪ)
 
adj , greasier, greasiest
1.  coated or soiled with or as if with grease
2.  composed of or full of grease
3.  resembling grease
4.  unctuous or oily in manner
 
n , greasier, greasiest, greasies
5.  a shearer
6.  an outback cook, esp cooking for a number of men
 
'greasily
 
adv
 
'greasiness
 
n

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