OILY


Meaning of OILY in English

adj. 25B6; adjective

oily substances : GREASY, oleaginous; technical sebaceous; formal pinguid.

oily food : GREASY, fatty, buttery, swimming in oil/fat.

an oily man : UNCTUOUS, ingratiating, smooth-talking, fulsome, flattering; obsequious, sycophantic, oleaginous; informal smarmy, slimy.

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