greasy
Example Sentences
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His greasy hair hung in his face, he smelled like swill, and he’d just saved my dog.
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That same greasy spoon appears in other TV and movie shots, including a scene with Meg Ryan in “Sleepless in Seattle.”
He hands a greasy bag of food to Dad, who reaches for his pocket.
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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.
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Turing wipes his hands on a greasy towel as he talks.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.