oily

Speech parts

1. oily - Noun

2. oily - Adjective

4. oily - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

greasy buttery soapy oleaginous fulsome unctuous sebaceous smarmy adipose slippy rich smooth fat lubricant slippery
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Antonyms

light DRY flat weak thin plain
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Phrases with the word

olive-oily the smell of an oily rag oily-tongued oily liquid oily orange diarrhea orange oily leakage

Derivatives

oilier oiliest

Examples

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an oily sycophantic press agent Source: Internet

oleaginous hypocrisy Source: Internet

smarmy self-importance Source: Internet

the unctuous Uriah Heep Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

oilwell oilwoman oilworks oily bitterling oily diarrhea oily liquid