Word Finder - greasy

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Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.

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a greasy mineral

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Containing a lot of grease or fat.

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Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.

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Fat, bulky

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Gross; indelicate; indecent

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(of a horse) Afflicted with the disease called grease.

The diamond has also a somewhat greasy feel.

The pleasant odor of greasy viands mingled with the smell of smoke.

In the absence of dust and greasy contamination, the obliquely colliding jets may rebound from one another without coalescence for a considerable time.

This process with a moderate degree of heat thoroughly cleans it of external greasy matter, and all that is necessary before manufacturing is to gently tap the fur upon a leather cushion stuffed with horsehair with smooth canes of a flexibility suited to the strength of the fur.

The addition of small quantities of lime, especially in a caustic form, to stiff greasy clays makes them much more porous and pliable.

Surprisingly, the chicken wasn't tough, though it was a little greasy.

The " ni-in " (also known as " axe ") is a small scale insect belonging to the genus Coccus, found in Yucatan, Oaxaca, Vera Cruz, Michoacan and other southern states, where it inhabits the spondia trees and produces a greasy substance called " ni-inea," which is much used by the natives as a varnish, especially for domestic utensils, as it resists fire as well as water.

Cavities containing liquid occasionally occur in crystals of fluor-spar, notably in the greasy green cubes.

There is a perfect cleavage parallel to the surface of the scales, and the cleavage flakes are flexible but not elastic. The material is greasy to the touch, and soils everything with which it comes into contact.

If a drop of oil stands in lenticular form upon a surface of water, it is because the water-surface is already contaminated with a greasy film.

Diamond possesses a brilliant " adamantine " lustre, but this tends to be greasy on the surface of the natural stones and gives FIG.

Yellow Soap consists of a mixture of any hard fatty soap with a variable proportion - up to 40% or more - of resin soap. That substance by itself has a tenacious gluey consistence, and its intermixture in excess renders the resulting compound soft and greasy.

He looked at a skull going bald, on top a few greasy strands smeared over like a bar code.

Between well rounded, greasy boulders the water was deep, cold and fast.

London's greasy spoon cafes have thrown up a culture of their own and this site pays tribute to them.

Nestled in the heart of Hackney, London, among textile factories and greasy caffs, the area and building are rundown and dingy.

The perfect egg served in a greasy transport caff to a disabled man at 4.00am has life-altering repercussions for all present.

If your roots are greasy soak some cotton wool in witch hazel, cologne or skin tonic and rub all over scalp.

Police grabbed his camera leaving greasy fingerprints across the lens.

I miss the slightly greasy feel of dark magic that clung to my previous robes, however.

Has to be McDonalds, I'm not a great fan of KFC, too greasy!

Greasy food can weigh you down the next day's activities, but an eatery that serves light, delectable food will nourish tired muscles and bones.

It's a pleasant but no-frills greasy spoon with a relaxed atmosphere--despite the brisk table turn-over and unlimited coffee that keeps its patrons wide-eyed.

The winter moth (Cheimatobia brumata) must be kept in check by putting greasy bands round the trunks from October till December or January, to catch the wingless females that crawl up and deposit their eggs in the cracks and crevices in the bark.

Simon Robson coming to a stop on a very greasy Crooked Mustard.

I think in terms of health and nutrition now and not greasy food products anymore.

It was incredibly slippery - lubricated with a rather greasy feeling bright red mud.

Don't try to tape the eye straight after applying gel or drops as these make the eyelid greasy and the tape wont stick.

Now this didn't affect the track too much, but did leave a few sections greasy and difficult to negotiate.

If the fondant appears to be too greasy, knead it gently with confectioners' sugar until it reaches your desired texture.

While Pee Wee Herman was known for his gray suit, red bow tie, and short hair, Reubens' mugshot featured a man with a goatee and long, greasy hair.

Even the greasy film on your kitchen walls can supply nutrients for mildew-causing molds.

All are good for treating dry skin without leaving a greasy residue behind.

My skin is 100% better, and my hair has stopped feeling so greasy at the end of the day.

That's why you climb greasy SERP pole, after all.

However it should not feel greasy to the touch.

And try not to shampoo daily as your hair will become ever more greasy.

Bucks in particular get very greasy with orange muck on their skin across the loins area.

Gorgeous Guineas Posh ' n ' Go has tamed her coat without making it look greasy.

Excuse me, are you any relation to the Mrs greasy who runs a cafe in south London?

Now its last greasy spoon has gone and in its place comes this natty little noodle bar.

On every corner you can have fatty, greasy hamburger in McDonald's or Burger King.

Focused only on her greasy, pink lipstick I watched her mouth the words.. .

To produce a lithograph the artist draws the work on a flat plate or surface with a greasy or waxy medium.

Greasy or oily creams and foundations block the pores and may cause pimples.

This can lead to everyone trying to climb the greasy pole.

One of the worst was a long greasy bacon rind.

The idea is to stop the roads becoming too slippy and greasy.

The undigested fat also traps water in the feces, resulting in pale, bulky, greasy stools which are difficult to flush away.

With slightly sweaty or greasy hands it's nigh on impossible to grasp the player adequately.