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Greasy
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
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. Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.