greasily

In slippery fashion

In a greasy manner—slick, oily, or unpleasantly slippery: His hair fell greasily across his forehead.

Often describes behavior that's sycophantic or insincerely ingratiating: He smiled greasily at the boss.

texture

oily

Covered in grease

slimy · viscous · fatty · buttery · soapy · waxy · glistening · shiny · glossy · coated

unctuous

smarmy

Insincerely ingratiating

oily · fawning · obsequious · sycophantic · insincere · flattering · oleaginous · suave · glib · slippery

unappetizing

fatty

High in lipids

rich · sickening · nauseating · off-putting · gross · indigestible · unwholesome · stomach-turning · rancid · fried

dirty

grimy

Coated in stubborn dirt

filthy · smeared · splotched · fingerprinted · spotted · blotted · besmirched · tarnished · grubby · mucky

Opposites
oiliness/moisture

greasilydrily

In understated, ironic manner

dryly · leanly · cleanly · crisply · aridly

manner/comportment

greasilysincerely

With genuine feeling

genuinely · honestly · straightforwardly · candidly · earnestly

Family

greasier, greasiest, degreasing, greasiness

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G