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- [gree-see, ‐zee]
- /ˈgri si, ‐zi/
- /ˈɡriː.sɪ.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gree-see, ‐zee]
- /ˈgri si, ‐zi/
Definitions of greasiness word
- adjective greasiness smeared, covered, or soiled with grease. 1
- adjective greasiness composed of or containing grease; oily: greasy food. 1
- adjective greasiness greaselike in appearance or to the touch; slippery. 1
- adjective greasiness insinuatingly unctuous in manner; repulsively slick; oily. 1
- adjective greasiness Veterinary Pathology. affected with grease. 1
- noun greasiness The state of being greasy. 1
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Origin of greasiness
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Greasiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greasiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
greasiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for greasiness
noun greasiness
- fattiness — The quality of being fatty.
- grimy — covered with grime; dirty: I shook his grimy hand.
- slimy — of or like slime.
- oiliness — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- oleaginous — having the nature or qualities of oil.
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