greasy

Example Sentences

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The brown, greasy, bleach-flavored clouds were taking something with them, something of the paradise spirit.

From Los Angeles Times

His greasy hair hung in his face, he smelled like swill, and he’d just saved my dog.

From Literature

That same greasy spoon appears in other TV and movie shots, including a scene with Meg Ryan in “Sleepless in Seattle.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He hands a greasy bag of food to Dad, who reaches for his pocket.

From Literature

And Sheba was huge, her nose long and pointed, her hair greasy gray tails swinging like thick ropes around her grinning face, her eyes red and piercing.

From Literature