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Greasy

1. Composed of, or characterised 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.

5. Gross; indelicate; indecent.

6. (Science: veterinary) affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See grease.

Origin: Compar. Greasier; superl. Greasiest.