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

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  1. superl. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.
  2. superl. Smeared or defiled with grease.
  3. superl. Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.
  4. superl. Fat of body; bulky.
  5. superl. Gross; indelicate; indecent.
  6. superl. Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.
  7. adj. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  8. adj. smeared or soiled with grease or oil
  9. Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of ahorse. See Grease, n., 2.
  10. j:100 s. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil s. smeared or soiled with grease or oil