OILY


Meaning of OILY in English

(oilier, oiliest)

1.

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

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

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

ADJ

2.

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

...traces of an ~ substance.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

3.

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

He had behaved with undue and ~ familiarity...

= smarmy

ADJ disapproval

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