greasy

Universal Words adjective (greasier, greasiest) 1 covered in a lot of GREASE or oil: greasy fingers / marks / overalls * The sink was piled high with greasy dishes. 2 (disapproving) (of food) cooked with too much oil: greasy chips 3 (disapproving) (of hair or skin) producing too much natural oil: long greasy hair 4 (informal, disapproving) (of people or their behaviour) friendly in a way that does not seem sincere SYNSMARMY: a greasy smile * He told me how well I'd done in that greasy way of his.