How to use oily in a sentence. Oily adjective (fuel) covered in or containing a lot of oil An oily rag (definition of oily from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) Greasy, slick, slimy, fatty, slippery, oleaginous, smeary traces of an oily substance Smeared or covered with oil See examples of oily used in a sentence.
Definition of oily adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Oily (comparative oilier, superlative oiliest) covered with or containing oil Oil•y (oi′ lē), adj., oil•i•er, oil•i•est, adv Chemistry smeared or covered with oil Chemistry of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil
Chemistry full of or containing oil Smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech If you describe someone as oily, you dislike them because you think they are too polite or say exaggeratedly nice things, and are insincere. Recent examples of synonyms for oily Stacking them in a sink full of warm, soapy water seems the easiest solution In one of her more soapy, theatrical moments, janssen's betty arrives by boat to the amsterdam music awards to upend a big work moment for her ex's new lover.
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