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Pronunciation : Greas"y
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Compar. Greasier (
Definition : 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.)
Defn: Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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