OILY


Meaning of OILY in English

adjective

DUBIOUS : The chips were so oily that I couldn't eat them.

GOOD : The chips were so greasy that I couldn't eat them.

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The usual word for describing food that is unpleasant because it is cooked and presented with too much fat or oil is greasy : 'I ate the tomato and left all the greasy chips.'

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