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Definitions for Oily

[1] smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
[2] of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil.
[3] of or relating to oil.
[4] full of or containing oil.
[5] smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech: an oily hypocrite.
[6] in an oily manner.
[7] soaked in or smeared with oil or grease
[8] consisting of, containing, or resembling oil
[9] flatteringly servile or obsequious

Words related to Oily

buttery, waxy, slippery, creamy, oiled, bland, slick, lubricant, lustrous, polished, rich, sleek, smooth, soapy, soothing, swimming, unctuous, adipose, oleaginous, butyraceous

Words nearby Oily

oilseed, oilskin, oilspot glaze, oilstone, oiltight, oily, oink, oinochoe, ointment, oir, oireachtas

Origin of Oily

First recorded in 1520–30; oil + -y1

Other words from Oily

oil·i·ness , noun
non·oil·y , adjective
un·oil·y , adjective

Synonyms for Oily

buttery, creamy, oiled, slippery, waxy, adipose, butyraceous, lardy, lubricant, lubricative, lubricous, lustrous, oil-soaked, oleaginous, polished, rich, saponaceous, sleek, smeary, smooth, soapy, soothing, swimming, unctuous