Oily

Word OILY
Character 4
Hyphenation oil y
Pronunciations /ˈɔɪli/

Definitions and meanings of "Oily"

What do we mean by oily?

Of or relating to oil. adjective

Impregnated, smeared with, or containing oil; greasy. adjective

Excessively suave or ingratiating. synonym: unctuous. adjective

Consisting of oil; containing oil; having some of the qualities of oil: as, oily matter; an oily fluid.

Appearing as if oiled; resembling oil.

Fat; greasy.

Figuratively, unctuous; smooth; insinuatingly and smoothly sanctimonious; blandly pious; fawning.

Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous. adjective

Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil. adjective

Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating. adjective

The sesame. adjective

The oil palm. adjective

Relating to oil. adjective

Smeared with or containing oil. adjective

Excessively friendly or polite so as to sound insincere. adjective

A marble with an oily lustre. noun

Smeared or soiled with grease or oil adjective

Coated or covered with oil adjective

Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil adjective

A marble with an oily lustre.

(in the plural) Oilskins. (waterproof garment)

Synonyms and Antonyms for Oily

The word "oily" in example sentences

In utilizing that, our existing assets, we are stepping into -- we're situated more in what they call the oily or the more liquid-rich Eagle Ford Shale.

That is, I felt my hair was greasy and skin oily up to then. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If this failed, she might be injected with male hormones that made her skin oily, pimply, and hairy. ❋ Unknown (1996)

He bowed, and scraped, and said in oily tones: O thou good man of holy ways! ❋ Unknown (1947)

He is just plain oily and there’s not an ounce of truth in anything he says. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Skin gone way oily, which is a song-normal I'm-sick thing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But since all oily matter is most difficult to be washed out and spots a cloth, and the sea is oily, that is the reason why it doth not scour as well as fresh and that it is oily, even Aristotle himself asserts, for salt in his opinion hath some oil in it, and therefore makes candles, when sprinkled on them, burn the better and clearer than before. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Her thin, black hair was pulled straight back in an old plastic headband and hung in short, oily pieces. ❋ ELIZABETH CHANDLER (2001)

WE come now to the second species of inflammable bodies called oily or bituminous. ❋ Unknown (1788)

The aromatics were muted but on the palate, the wine was terrific with a great weight and kind of oily character, great integration. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That's what I think of this whole thing: there is something very "oily" about the fact that storebought clothing doesn't fit right or look right, and hand made clothing doesn't fit right or look right either. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It takes your scalp somewhere between 2-6 weeks to adjust to the fact that you are no longer torturing it by stripping out all the oils, and your hair might be kind of oily and flat for a few weeks in the interim. ❋ Karenhealey (2010)

White gazpachoRead the recipe, and you might imagine you're going to come up with a kind of oily bread goo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Liquid waste, such as oily water left from the cleaning of oil-blocking booms or the mix of oil and water picked up by skimmer boats in the Gulf, is handled separately. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In summary, you should never hesitate to seek out professional advice if you are suffering from a problem such as oily skin. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Two small pimples have appeared on either end of the crustache, forming a kind of oily pair of bookends. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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