- oily adj
- ['ɔɪlɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (liquid, consistency) oleoso (-a), (hands) unto (-a), fig pej untuoso (-a)
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oily adj
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oily — (adj.) 1520s, from OIL (Cf. oil) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative meaning smooth, unctuous is from 1590s. Related: Oiliness … Etymology dictionary
oily — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ He had rather oily hands … Collocations dictionary
oily — ȯi lē adj, oil·i·er; est 1) of, relating to, or consisting of oil 2) excessively high in naturally secreted oils <oily hair> <oily skin> … Medical dictionary
oily — [oi′lē] adj. oilier, oiliest 1. of, like, consisting of, or containing oil 2. covered with oil; fat; greasy 3. too smooth; slippery; unctuous oilily adv. oiliness n … English World dictionary
oily — adj 1. oil, oillike, oleaginous, oleoresinous. 2. greasy, greased, lubricated, lubricous, unctuous, unguinous, slippery, slithery, smooth; buttery, butyra ceous; fat, fatty, adipose, lardaceous, lardlike, lardy, pinguid, Physiol. sebaceous; soapy … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
oily — adj. (oilier, oiliest) 1 of, like, or containing much oil. 2 covered or soaked with oil. 3 (of a manner etc.) fawning, insinuating, unctuous. Derivatives: oilily adv. oiliness n … Useful english dictionary
oily — [[t]ɔ͟ɪli[/t]] oilier, oiliest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag... When she was younger, she had very oily skin... Paul found the sauce too oily. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu… … English dictionary
oily — oil|y [ˈɔıli] adj 1.) covered with oil ▪ He wiped his hands on an oily rag. 2.) similar to oil ▪ an oily liquid 3.) oily hair or skin contains more natural oil than is usual or desirable = ↑greasy ▪ a shampoo for oily hair 4.) oily food contains… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oily — oiliness, n. /oy lee/, adj., oilier, oiliest, adv. adj. 1. smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface. 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… … Universalium
oily — [ˈɔɪli] adj 1) covered with oil, containing oil, or like oil an oily rag[/ex] oily fish[/ex] an oily texture[/ex] 2) very polite in a way that does not seem sincere … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
oily — oil·y || ɔɪlɪ adj. greasy; soaked in oil; flattering; fatty … English contemporary dictionary
