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Greasy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. greez'y. Oily; fat; unctuous.

3. Like grease or oil; smooth; as a fossil that has a greasy feel.

4. Fat of body; bulky. [Little used.]

5. Gross; indelicate; indecent.

Greasy [Superlative] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.

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. Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.