Greasiness: meaning, definitions and examples

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greasiness

 

[ หˆษกriหzษชnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The quality of being greasy or oily, especially on the surface of something.

Synonyms

oiliness, slickness, slipperiness

Examples of usage

  • The greasiness of the pizza made it hard to hold.
  • The greasiness of the lotion left a residue on my skin.
Context #2 | Noun

characteristic

The attribute of being untrustworthy or deceitful, like a greasy individual.

Synonyms

deceitfulness, sneakiness, untrustworthiness

Examples of usage

  • The greasiness of his behavior made it difficult to believe him.
  • She couldn't stand the greasiness of his personality.

Translations

Translations of the word "greasiness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น oleosidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅˆเคฒเฅ€เคฏเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fettigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kelembaban

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะธั€ะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tล‚ustoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฒนใฃใฝใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gras

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grasitud

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaฤŸlฤฑlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๋ฆ„๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒูŠุชูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mastnota

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mastnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒน่…ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mastnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ feiti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะนะปั‹ะปั‹า“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaฤŸlฤฑlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grasitud

Etymology

The word 'greasiness' originated from the Middle English word 'gresy', which came from the Old French 'graisse', meaning 'fat' or 'grease'. The concept of greasiness has been associated with the feeling of oiliness or slipperiness for centuries, often used to describe textures or behaviors that are unpleasant or untrustworthy.

See also: greasing, greasy.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,317, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.