Crossword-Solution: GREASINESS 10 letters, 4 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 11

With all these personal advantages (to which may be added a strong savour of tobacco-smoke, and a prevailing greasiness of appearance) Mr Swiveller leant back in his chair with his eyes fixed on the ceiling, and occasionally pitching his voice to the needful key, obliged the company with a few bars of an intensely dismal air, and then, in the middle of a note, relapsed into his former silence.

Just before getting to the point where the pavement ceased and the houses isolated themselves, he overtook a shambling, stooping, unshaven man, who at first sight appeared like a professional tramp, his shoulders having a perceptible greasiness as they passed under the gaslight.

When once more in my room, I congratulated myself that now at least no more "false starts" could occur--"the eternal Charge d'Affaires, of whom I have been hearing since my arrival, cannot come twice--he is here now, and I hope I'm done with him." The supper--some greasiness apart--was good--the wine excellent.

When once more in my room, I congratulated myself that now at least no more “false starts” could occur—“the eternal Charge d’Affaires, of whom I have been hearing since my arrival, cannot come twice—he is here now, and I hope I’m done with him.” The supper—some greasiness apart—was good—the wine excellent.

With a greasiness of chocolate in his mouth and the warmth of it in his stomach, John Andrews went to sleep.