OILY (oilier, oiliest)
Dictionary entry overview: What does oily mean?
• OILY (adjective)
The adjective OILY has 4 senses:
1. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
2. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
3. coated or covered with oil
4. smeared or soiled with grease or oil
Familiarity information: OILY used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• OILY (adjective)
Meaning:
Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
Synonyms:
greasy; oily; sebaceous; oleaginous
Context examples:
greasy hamburgers / oily fried potatoes / oleaginous seeds
Similar:
fat; fatty (containing or composed of fat)
Meaning:
Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Synonyms:
smarmy; oleaginous; fulsome; buttery; unctuous; oily; soapy
Context examples:
buttery praise / gave him a fulsome introduction / an oily sycophantic press agent / oleaginous hypocrisy / smarmy self-importance / the unctuous Uriah Heep / soapy compliments
Similar:
insincere (lacking sincerity)
Meaning:
Coated or covered with oil
Context example:
oily puddles in the streets
Similar:
coated (having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination)
Meaning:
Smeared or soiled with grease or oil
Synonyms:
greasy; oily
Context examples:
greasy coveralls / get rid of rubbish and oily rags
Similar:
dirty; soiled; unclean (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime)
