SEBACEOUS
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
sebaceous (not comparable)
of or relating to fat, sebum
oozing fat
(botany) tallowy, waxy
Source: Wiktionary
Se*ba"ceous, a. Etym: [NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow, grease.]
(Physiol.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the
appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or
the sebaceous humor of animals. Sebaceous cyst (Med.), a cyst formed
by distention of a sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its
excretory duct.
– Sebaceous glands (Anat.), small subcutaneous glands, usually
connected with hair follicles. They secrete an oily semifluid matter,
composed in great part of fat, which softens and lubricates the hair
and skin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition