Greasy in Hebrew is שַׁמְנוּנִי (shamnuní).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שַׁמְנוּנִי
shamnuní
adjective
In English
greasy
/ˈɡɹi.si/ /ˈɡɹi.zi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for greasy as an adjective.
having a slippery surface
- שַׁמְנוּנִישמנוניshamnuní
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁמְנוּנִי.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁמְנוּנִי
- Written without vowel points
- שמנוני
- Said
- shamnuní
- Its meanings in English
- greasy, unctuous, oily
These English words share a Hebrew word with greasy.
These words come before and after greasy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about greasy in Hebrew.
How do you say greasy in Hebrew?
greasy in Hebrew is שַׁמְנוּנִי, said shamnuní. Without vowel points it is written שמנוני.
What else does שמנוני mean in English?
Besides greasy, שמנוני can mean unctuous, oily.
How is greasy pronounced in English?
greasy is pronounced /ˈɡɹi.si/, /ˈɡɹi.zi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry greasy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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