26984 words

oily

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
consisting of or similar to oil:

Examples:

an oily liquid
2
covered in oil or containing a lot of oil:

Examples:

an oily rag
oily fish
I have oily skin (= it produces a lot of oil).
3
too friendly and polite in a way that is not sincere
4
like oil, or containing or covered with oil:

Examples:

an oily liquid
oily skin/hair
5
covered in or containing a lot of oil:

Examples:

an oily rag

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