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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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Learn the meaning of oily as an adjective, noun, and adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use oily in a sentence and how it differs from irony.
Oily means consisting of or similar to oil, or covered in or containing a lot of oil. It can also mean too friendly and polite in a way that is not sincere. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of oily.
Oily means consisting of or similar to oil, or covered in or containing a lot of oil. It can also mean too friendly and polite in a way that is not sincere. See more meanings, synonyms, translations and examples of oily.
Learn the meaning of oily as an adjective to describe something or someone covered with oil, containing oil, or resembling oil. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for oily.
Oily means containing or covered with oil, or feeling, tasting, smelling or looking like oil. It can also mean trying to be too polite, in a way that is annoying. See pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
Oily definition: smeared or covered with oil; greasy. See examples of OILY used in a sentence.
Anything containing oil, covered in oil, or resembling oil is oily. A batch of muffins might taste weirdly oily when you use too much butter, and the rags lying around a car repair shop are mostly black and oily.
