Antonyms of adj greasy

2 senses of greasy

Sense 1
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous -- (containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds")

INDIRECT (VIA fatty) -> nonfat, fat-free, fatless -- (without fat or fat solids; "nonfat or fat-free milk")

Sense 2
greasy, oily -- (smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags")

INDIRECT (VIA dirty) -> clean -- (free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals")

Similarity of adj greasy

2 senses of greasy

Sense 1
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous -- (containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds")
       => fatty (vs. nonfat), fat -- (containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue")

Sense 2
greasy, oily -- (smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags")
       => dirty (vs. clean), soiled, unclean -- (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves")

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