greasy

Example Sentences

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Greasy, salty, chewy and—as Richard Wilbur wrote of the potato—“beautiful only to hunger,” they simply taste good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Greasy pizza boxes, food-stained paper plates or napkins, and coffee filters and grounds can all go into your compost bin.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

Greasy walls and ceilings can be huge issues in kitchens.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

Greasy lamplights and candles flicker dangerously close to actors' hair, and the lack of electricity understandably makes the story feel older, timeless or stuck forever in the oil painting past, crushed by its own weight.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2022

I guess I sleep, because the next thing I know, it’s morning and Greasy Sae’s banging around at the stove.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins