greasy
Coated in fat
Greasy describes something coated or saturated with grease or oil: greasy fingers from the fried chicken, greasy hair.
Food that's greasy has excessive fat: a greasy spoon is a cheap diner serving such fare.
Figuratively, greasy suggests something slick and untrustworthy: a greasy salesman, greasy charm.
The word carries connotations of uncleanliness or moral slipperiness.
Smooth or craftily adept
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- oilyCovered in grease
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- glossySmooth and shiny
shiny · sheen · slathered · coated · drippy · glistening · viscous · sebaceous
Insincerely ingratiating
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- unctuousExcessively and insincerely earnest
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- sleazyDisreputably low-quality
disreputable · crooked · seedy · sketchy · unscrupulous · shifty · dodgy · hustler
Smooth or craftily adept
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
treacherous · hydroplane · frictionless · dangerous · precarious · grip · traction · spill
Cooked in hot fat
fast-food · deep-fried · cheeseburger · sausage · samosa · pakora · churro · doughnut
Natural skin lubricant
- pomadeWaxy styling grease
- unwashedNot yet cleaned
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- pimplyMarked by pustules
acne · forehead · scalp · limp · stringy · unkempt · T-zone · pores
Coated in stubborn dirt
grubby · mucky · dingy · gunky · caked · splattered · spotted · besmirched
slick
Smooth or craftily adept
glossy · shiny · sheen · slathered · coated · drippy · glistening · viscous · sebaceous · oleaginous
smarmy
Insincerely ingratiating
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- unctuousExcessively and insincerely earnest
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
sleazy · disreputable · crooked · seedy · sketchy · unscrupulous · shifty · dodgy · hustler · con-artist
slick
Smooth or craftily adept
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- slideSmooth continuous movement
hazardous · treacherous · hydroplane · frictionless · dangerous · precarious · grip · traction · spill · floor
fried
Cooked in hot fat
pizza · fast-food · deep-fried · cheeseburger · sausage · samosa · pakora · churro · doughnut · fritter
sebum
Natural skin lubricant
pimply · acne · forehead · scalp · limp · stringy · unkempt · T-zone · pores · complexion
grimy
Coated in stubborn dirt
smudged · grubby · mucky · dingy · gunky · caked · splattered · spotted · besmirched · sullied
lubricant
Friction-reducing substance
graphite · mechanic · garage · workshop · gearbox · machinery · engine · industrial
- elbow greaseStrenuous physical effort
- grease someone's palmPay for corrupt favor
- greasy spoonInexpensive casual restaurant
- grease gunsPressurized lubricant dispensers
- bacon greaseRendered pork fat
- greased lightningExtreme swiftness metaphor
grease, greased, greasing, greases, degrease, greaser, degreaser, greasily, greasier