Greasy vs. Oily — What's the Difference?

Covered with, resembling, or produced by grease or oil

Of or relating to oil.

(of a person or their manner) unpleasantly or insincerely polite or ingratiating

Impregnated, smeared with, or containing oil; greasy.

Coated or soiled with grease.

Excessively suave or ingratiating.

Containing grease, especially too much grease

Relating to or resembling oil.

Suggestive of grease in slickness or slipperiness

Covered with or containing oil.

Having a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.

(figuratively) Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.

Containing a lot of grease or fat.

A marble with an oily lustre.

(slang) shady, sketchy, dodgy, detestable, unethical.

Oilskins. waterproof garment

(obsolete) fat, bulky

Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.

(obsolete) gross; indelicate; indecent

Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.

(of a horse) Afflicted with the disease called grease.

Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating.

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

Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil;

Smeared or defiled with grease.

Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech;

Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.

Coated or covered with oil;

Fat of body; bulky.

Smeared or soiled with grease or oil;

Gross; indelicate; indecent.

Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil;

Smeared or soiled with grease or oil;