OILY


Meaning of OILY in English

— oiliness , n.

/oy"lee/ , adj., oilier, oiliest , adv.

adj.

1. smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.

2. of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil.

3. of or pertaining to oil.

4. full of or containing oil.

5. smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech: an oily hypocrite.

adv.

6. in an oily manner.

[ 1520-30; OIL + -Y 1 ]

Syn. 5. fawning, smarmy, bootlicking.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .