Hypertext Webster Gateway: "greasy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Greasy \Greas"y\, a. [Compar. {Greasier}; superl. {Greasiest}.]
1. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous;
as, a greasy dish.
2. Smeared or defiled with grease.
With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. --Shak.
3. Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the
touch, as is mineral soapstone.
4. Fat of body; bulky. [R.] --Shak.
5. Gross; indelicate; indecent. [Obs.] --Marston.
6. (Far.) Affected with the disease called {grease}; as, the
heels of a horse. See {Grease}, n., 2.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
greasy
adj 1: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy
hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
[syn: {oily}, {sebaceous}, {oleaginous}]
2: smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls";
"get rid of rubbish and oily rags" [syn: {oily}]
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