greasy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
    oleaginous; sebaceous; oily.
    • greasy hamburgers
    • oily fried potatoes
    • oleaginous seeds
  2. adjective satellite smeared or soiled with grease or oil
    oily.
    • greasy coveralls
    • get rid of rubbish and oily rags

WordNet

Greas"y adjective
Etymology
Compar. Greasier (); superl. Greasiest.
Definitions
  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.) Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.

Webster 1913