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adjective \ˈȯi-lē\

: having the smooth or greasy quality of oil

: covered or soaked with oil

: containing or producing a large amount of oil

oil·i·eroil·i·est

Full Definition of OILY

1

:  of, relating to, or consisting of oil

2

a :  covered or impregnated with oil <oily rags>

b :  relatively high in naturally secreted oils <oily skin> <oily hair>

3

:  excessively smooth or suave in manner

— oil·i·ly \ˈȯi-lə-lē\ adverb

— oil·i·ness \-lē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of OILY

1. The liquid has an oily feel.
2. a pile of oily rags
3. The salad dressing was very oily.

First Known Use of OILY

14th century

Related to OILY

Synonyms

adulatory, gushing, gushy, hagiographic (also hagiographical), fulsome, oleaginous, soapy, unctuous

Related Words

drooling, slavering, slobbering; cloying, sickening; demonstrative, effusive, mushy, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained; artificial, backhanded, feigned, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealymouthed, sanctimonious, two-faced; disarming, endearing, ingratiating, winning, winsome; extravagant, lavish, unrestrained; abundant, copious, profuse

Near Antonyms

artless, earnest, genuine, heartfelt, honest, ingenuous, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unpretending, unpretentious

Rhymes with OILY

doily, roily

oily

adjective \ˈȯi-lē\   (Medical Dictionary)

oil·i·eroil·i·est

Medical Definition of OILY

1

:  of, relating to, or consisting of oil

2

:  excessively high in naturally secreted oils <oily hair> <oily skin>