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Meaning of 'oily' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oily [ superl.]
- Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.
- Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
- Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating.

Meaning of 'oily' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . oily [ s]
Meaning (1):
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Example in sentence:
  • an oily sycophantic press agent;
  • buttery praise;
  • gave him a fulsome introduction;
  • oleaginous hypocrisy;
  • smarmy self-importance;
  • soapy compliments;
  • the unctuous Uriah Heep
Meaning (2):
- smeared or soiled with grease or oil
Example in sentence:
  • get rid of rubbish and oily rags;
  • greasy coveralls
Meaning (3):
- containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
Example in sentence:
  • greasy hamburgers;
  • oily fried potatoes;
  • oleaginous seeds
Meaning (4):
- coated or covered with oil
Example in sentence:
  • oily puddles in the streets

Nearby Words:

oil oilbird oilcloth oiled oiler oilery oiliness oiling oillet oilman

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