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   oily

   /ˈɔɪli/

   adjective

   • 1. containing oil: "taramasalata and hummus are both oily and rich" Similar greasyfattybutteryswimming in oil/fatoleaginous
   • ▪ covered or soaked with oil: "an oily rag" Similar greasyoleaginousslipperyslimytechnical:sebaceouspinguidunctuous
   • ▪ resembling oil in appearance or behaviour: "the oily swell of the river"
   • 2. (of a person or their behaviour) unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating: "his oily smile" Similar unctuousfawningingratiatingsmoothsmooth-talkingfulsomeflatteringglibobsequioussycophanticsoapyoleaginousservilesubservientinformal:smarmyslimysuckyrare:saponaceous

   Derivatives

   • 1. oilily adverb
   • 2. oiliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › oilyOily Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OILY is of, relating to, or consisting of oil. How to use oily in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOILY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OILY definition: 1. consisting of or similar to oil: 2. covered in oil or containing a lot of oil: 3. too friendly…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOILY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OILY meaning: 1. consisting of or similar to oil: 2. covered in oil or containing a lot of oil: 3. too friendly…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOILY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › oilyOILY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Oily definition: smeared or covered with oil; greasy. See examples of OILY used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oilyOily - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoily adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (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.