oily

[ oi-lee ]
/ ˈɔɪ li /

adjective, oil·i·er, oil·i·est.

smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil.
of or relating to oil.
full of or containing oil.
smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech: an oily hypocrite.

adverb

in an oily manner.

Origin of oily

First recorded in 1520–30; oil + -y1

SYNONYMS FOR oily

5 fawning, smarmy, bootlicking.

OTHER WORDS FROM oily

oil·i·ness, noun non·oil·y, adjective un·oil·y, adjective

Words nearby oily

oilseed, oilskin, oilspot glaze, oilstone, oiltight, oily, oink, oinochoe, ointment, oir, oireachtas

Example sentences from the Web for oiliness

British Dictionary definitions for oiliness

oily
/ (ˈɔɪlɪ) /

adjective oilier or oiliest

soaked in or smeared with oil or grease
consisting of, containing, or resembling oil
flatteringly servile or obsequious

Derived forms of oily

oilily, adverb oiliness, noun