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oily

[ oi-lee ]

adjective

oilier, oiliest.
  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.

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adverb

  1. in an oily manner.

oily

/ ˈɔɪɪ /

adjective

  1. soaked in or smeared with oil or grease
  2. consisting of, containing, or resembling oil
  3. flatteringly servile or obsequious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǾ, adverb
  • ˈǾԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Ǿi·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·Ǿy adjective
  • ܲ·Ǿy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oily1

First recorded in 1520–30; oil + -y 1
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Last month, the study revealed that children who lacked oily fish in their diets were less sociable and kind.

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So obviously I want fresh, I want moist, but not oily moist.

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The synthetic opioid drug is wrapped in foil, sealed in plastic, then dropped with an oily splash into the petrol tank of the trafficker's nondescript car.

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Ash tends to clog the soil, and oily substances can hamper the ground’s ability to absorb water.

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It also closely resembles sebum, the oily substance that coats our skin and protects it from drying out.

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