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Definition of Oily

1. Adjective. Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil. "Oleaginous seeds"

2. Adjective. Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. "Soapy compliments"

3. Adjective. Coated or covered with oil. "Oily puddles in the streets"

4. Adjective. Smeared or soiled with grease or oil. "Get rid of rubbish and oily rags"

Definition of Oily

1. a. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.

Definition of Oily

1. Adjective. Relating to oil. ¹

2. Adjective. Smeared with or containing oil. ¹

3. Adjective. (figuratively) Excessively friendly or polite so as to sound insincere. ¹

4. Noun. A marble with an oily lustre. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oily

1. covered or soaked with oil [adj OILIER, OILIEST]

Medical Definition of Oily

1. 1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance. 2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance. 3. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating. "This oily rascal." "His oily compliance in all alterations. " (Fuller) Oily grain, the sesame. Oily palm, the oil palm. Origin: Oilier; Oiliest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oily

oilseed oilseed cake oilseed rape oilseeds oilskin oilskins oilsmoke oilstone oilstones oilstove

oiltight oilway oilways oilwell oilwells oily (current term) oily bitterling oily bitterlings oily granuloma oily rag

oily rags oinement oinements oink oinked oinker oinkers oinking oinks oinologies

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