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Webster 1913 Edition

Greasy

Greas′y

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Greasier
;
sup
erl.
Greasiest
.]
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.
Shakespeare
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
,
Noun.
, 2.

Webster 1828 Edition

Greasy

GRE'ASY

,
Adj.
greez'y. Oily; fat; unctuous.
1.
Smeared or defiled with grease.
2.
Like grease or oil; smooth; as a fossil that has a greasy feel.
3.
Fat of body; bulky. [Little used.]
4.
Gross; indelicate; indecent.

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