OILY


Meaning of OILY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɔɪli ]

( oilier, oiliest)

1.

Something that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil.

He was wiping his hands on an oily rag...

When she was younger, she had very oily skin...

ADJ

2.

Oily means looking, feeling, tasting, or smelling like oil.

...traces of an oily substance.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

3.

If you describe someone as oily , you dislike them because you think they are too polite or say exaggeratedly nice things, and are insincere.

He had behaved with undue and oily familiarity...

= smarmy

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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