greasy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈɡɹiː.si/    /ˈɡɹi.si/|/ˈɡɹi.zi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An annoyed or contemptuous look; a dirty look. Australia,countable
    — At the end of the day, when my baby is hungry, you’re going to see a boob. It’s natural, it’s beautiful, and it’s something that should be celebrated. Shout out to the dude who gave me a greasy at my local cafe last week. This one is for you.
  2. Wool that still contains grease and has not undergone scouring. countable,uncountable
    — Competition for South African wools has been very unsatisfactory, heavy conditioned greasies being at times practically unsalable.
形容词 adj.
  1. Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
    — a greasy mineral
  2. Containing a lot of grease or fat.
    — c. 1795, Margaret Taylor, Mrs. Taylor’s Family Companion: or The Whole Art of Cookery Display’d, London: W. Lane, “To fry flat Fish,” p. 37, Before you dish them up, lay them upon a drainer before the fire sloping, for two or three minutes, which will prevent their eating greasy.
  3. Oily in manner; obsequious.
    — He does not impress me favourably. He is glib, ingratiating, and distinctly 'greasy.' He has a ready answer for everything almost before the question is out of your mouth.
  4. Shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical. slang
    — Julian: We're gonna fill the trailers up with furniture all right, boys, but we're gonna rent them out by the hour. Bubbles: Aw, that's greasy.
  5. Fat, bulky. obsolete
    — Let’s consult together against this greasy knight.
  6. Gross; indelicate; indecent. obsolete
    — Now I am perfect hate, I lou’d but three things in the world, Philosophy, Thrift, and my self. Thou hast made me hate Philosophy. A Vsurers greasie Codpeece made me loath Thrift: but if all the Brewers Iades in the town can drug me from loue of my selfe, they shall doo more then e’re the seuen wise men of Greece could […]
  7. Afflicted with the disease called grease.

词形变化

greasier comparative greasiest superlative greasey alternative,rare greasies plural greasey alternative,rare

词源

词源 1
From Middle English gresi, gressy, equivalent to grease + -y.
词源 2
From Middle English gresi, gressy, equivalent to grease + -y.
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