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- Dictionaryoily/ˈɔɪli/
adjective
- 1. containing oil: "taramasalata and hummus are both oily and rich" Similar
- 2. (of a person or their behaviour) unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating: "his oily smile" Similar
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The meaning of OILY is of, relating to, or consisting of oil. How to use oily in a sentence.
OILY definition: 1. consisting of or similar to oil: 2. covered in oil or containing a lot of oil: 3. too friendly…. Learn more.
OILY meaning: 1. consisting of or similar to oil: 2. covered in oil or containing a lot of oil: 3. too friendly…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. soaked in or smeared with oil or grease 2. consisting of, containing, or resembling oil 3. flatteringly servile.... Click for more definitions.
(disapproving) (of a person or their behaviour) trying to be too polite, in a way that is annoying synonym obsequious. an oily smile. See oily in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: oily. Definition of oily adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Oily definition: smeared or covered with oil; greasy. See examples of OILY used in a sentence.
Oily things are greasy, slippery, or covered with oil — think a bowl of oily pasta or the oily garage floor after you've been tinkering with your motorcycle's engine. Anything containing oil, covered in oil, or resembling oil is oily.
1. smeared or covered with oil; greasy. 2. of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil. 3. of or pertaining to oil. 4. full of or containing oil. 5. smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech. [1520–30] oil′i•ly, adv.
OILY definition: containing a lot of oil or covered with oil: . Learn more.
Definitions of 'oily' 1. Something that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil. [...] 2. Oily means looking, feeling, tasting, or smelling like oil. [...] More. Synonyms of 'oily' • greasy, slick, slimy, fatty [...] • sycophantic, smooth, flattering, slick [...] More. Collocations with the word 'oily' oily film oily liquid oily residue More.
