Word: nongreasy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
greas
y
Definition: Not greasy.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: grease
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Shorn but not yet cleansed wool
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crassus
Language: la
Decoded: crassus
Meaning: fat, thick
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.