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

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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

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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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