| greasy | 1. Composed of, or characterised 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. 5. Gross; indelicate; indecent. 6. <veterinary> Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease. Origin: Compar. Greasier; superl. Greasiest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| greasy pig disease | A generalised exudative epidermitis of young pigs, characterised by high mortality and caused by staphylococcal bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |