grease
noun/ɡriːs/
/ɡriːs/
[uncountable]- any thick oily substance, especially one that is used to make machines run smoothly
- Grease marks can be removed with liquid detergent.
- Her hands were covered with oil and grease.
- the grease in his hair
- animal fat that has been made softer by cooking or heating
- He collected the plates, which were covered with grease.
- There was a film of grease on the kitchen window.
Extra Examples- The kitchen surfaces were all smeared with grease.
- He spoke as he ate, spraying crumbs everywhere, and letting grease dribble down his chin.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bacon
- be covered in
- be covered with
- be smeared with
- …
- mark
- spot
- stain
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French graisse, based on Latin crassus ‘thick, fat’.
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