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GREASY
greasy, oily
(adjective) smeared or soiled with grease or oil; “greasy coveralls”; “get rid of rubbish and oily rags”
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous
(adjective) containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; “greasy hamburgers”; “oily fried potatoes”; “oleaginous seeds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
greasy (comparative greasier, superlative greasiest)
Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
Containing a lot of grease or fat.
(slang) shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.
(obsolete) fat, bulky
(obsolete) gross; indelicate; indecent
(of a horse) Afflicted with the disease called grease.
Anagrams
• Gareys, Gearys, Yagers, gayers, gyrase, re-gays, yagers
Source: Wiktionary
Greas"y, a. Etym: [Compar. Greasier (
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.)
Definition: Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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