greaseless

1 3.3

Has no grease or oil on it

adjective
/ˈɡriːsləs/

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She prefers to cook her chicken in a way that leaves it greaseless and healthy.

Examples

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Blog text (17)
It's greaseless.

Fiction book (2002)
He took her first to an Indian place several blocks into a questionable district of the city, where they ate papadums and a lightly saffroned, greaseless lamb.

Fiction book (2001)
The bakery's signature croissants are delicious and greaseless, unlike many others.
Using a greaseless pan ensures that the cookies do not stick while baking.

Synonyms

ungreased

vsgreaseless

1 6.5

Not covered with oil that helps parts move smoothly

also excludes items that contain or produce grease or oil

non-greasy

vsgreaseless

1 3.2

Not oily and does not leave a sticky feeling

is about not containing or producing grease or oil, not only texture

oilless

vsgreaseless

4.5

Made without oil and used for food or skin products

focuses on absence of both grease and oil, not only production method

Antonyms

greasy

108 1.0

Covered in oil or fat and feels slippery

oily

40 1.0

Covered in oil or grease and feeling slippery

How Greasy

greasy

108 1.0

greased

18 2.9

oiled

33 3.7

greaseless

1 3.3

Surface Forms

greaseless positive

greaselessly positive

Morphology

greaseless = grease (transparent) = grease + less

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'grease' + '-less' meaning 'without grease', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Greaseless is made from grease (the oily stuff) and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So it literally means 'without oil or grease', which is why we call a lotion, pan, or soap 'greaseless' when it does not leave any oily residue.