greasy food
/ˈɡriːsi fuːd/
Meaning
This expression refers to food that contains a lot of grease, oil, or fat, often leaving a shiny residue on your fingers. It is commonly used to describe fast food, fried items, or heavy dishes. While sometimes used negatively to describe unhealthy meals, it can also be used neutrally or even longingly when craving comfort food.
Examples
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I love eating greasy food like french fries and burgers on the weekend.
I love eating greasy food like french fries and burgers on the weekend.
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My stomach always hurts if I eat too much greasy food late at night.
My stomach always hurts if I eat too much greasy food late at night.
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Can you grab some napkins? This greasy food is making a mess.
Can you grab some napkins? This greasy food is making a mess.
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After a long hike, all I wanted was some hot, greasy food from the diner.
After a long hike, all I wanted was some hot, greasy food from the diner.
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She tries to avoid greasy food because she is training for a marathon.
She tries to avoid greasy food because she is training for a marathon.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I don't like to eat oily food because it's too fat.
✓ I don't like to eat greasy food because it's too fatty.
While 'oily' is grammatically correct, 'greasy food' is the much more natural and common collocation in English. Also, use 'fatty' instead of 'fat' to describe food high in fat.
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✗ The pizza was very grease.
✓ The pizza was very greasy.
'Grease' is a noun. To describe the quality of the food, you must use the adjective 'greasy'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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I need to stop eating so much ___ if I want to lose weight.
💡 Think of oily, fried fast food.
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greasy food
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Don't touch the remote with your hands after eating that ___.
💡 Food that leaves oil on your fingers.
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greasy food