oily | ||
1. | [ adjective ] containing an unusual amount of grease or oil | |
Synonyms: | greasy oleaginous sebaceous | |
Examples: | "greasy hamburgers" "oily fried potatoes" "oleaginous seeds" |
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Related terms: | fatty | |
2. | [ adjective ] unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | |
Synonyms: | fulsome oleaginous smarmy unctuous buttery | |
Examples: | "buttery praise" "gave him a fulsome introduction" "an oily sycophantic press agent" "oleaginous hypocrisy" "smarmy self-importance" "the unctuous Uriah Heep" |
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Related terms: | insincere | |
3. | [ adjective ] coated or covered with oil | |
Examples: | "oily puddles in the streets" |
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Related terms: | coated | |
4. | [ adjective ] smeared or soiled with grease or oil | |
Synonyms: | greasy | |
Examples: | "greasy coveralls" "get rid of rubbish and oily rags" |
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Related terms: | dirty | |
Similar spelling: |
oil |