oily
1Oily — Oil y, a. [Compar. {Oilier}; superl. {Oiliest}.] 1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling …
2oily — ȯi lē adj, oil·i·er; est 1) of, relating to, or consisting of oil 2) excessively high in naturally secreted oils <oily hair> <oily skin> …
3oily — [adj1] fatty, greasy adipose, buttery, creamy, lardy, lubricant, lubricative, lubricous, lustrous, oiled, oil soaked, oleaginous, polished, rich, saponaceous, sleek, slippery, smeary, smooth, soapy, soothing, swimming, unctuous, waxy; concepts… …
4oily — (adj.) 1520s, from OIL (Cf. oil) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative meaning smooth, unctuous is from 1590s. Related: Oiliness …
5oily — ► ADJECTIVE (oilier, oiliest) 1) containing, covered with, or soaked in oil. 2) resembling oil. 3) (of a person) unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating. DERIVATIVES oiliness noun …
6oily — [oi′lē] adj. oilier, oiliest 1. of, like, consisting of, or containing oil 2. covered with oil; fat; greasy 3. too smooth; slippery; unctuous oilily adv. oiliness n …
7oily — [[t]ɔ͟ɪli[/t]] oilier, oiliest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag... When she was younger, she had very oily skin... Paul found the sauce too oily. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu… …
8oily — oil|y [ˈɔıli] adj 1.) covered with oil ▪ He wiped his hands on an oily rag. 2.) similar to oil ▪ an oily liquid 3.) oily hair or skin contains more natural oil than is usual or desirable = ↑greasy ▪ a shampoo for oily hair 4.) oily food contains… …
9oily — UK [ˈɔɪlɪ] / US adjective Word forms oily : adjective oily comparative oilier superlative oiliest 1) covered with oil, or containing oil oily fish such as mackerel or herring an oily rag oily skin 2) looking, feeling, smelling, or tasting like… …
10oily — oil|y [ ɔıli ] adjective 1. ) polite to people, but in an unpleasant way that does not seem sincere: He was an oily and repulsive little man. 2. ) covered with oil or containing oil: oily fish such as tuna an oily rag oily skin 3. ) looking,… …
