Definitions for oilyˈɔɪ li
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oil•yˈɔɪ li(adj.)oil•i•er, oil•i•est.
smeared or covered with oil; greasy.
Category: Chemistry
of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil.
Category: Chemistry
of or pertaining to oil.
Category: Chemistry
full of or containing oil.
Category: Chemistry
smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech.
Origin of oily:
1520–30
oil′i•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous(adj)
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
"greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous(adj)
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
"buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"
oily(adj)
coated or covered with oil
"oily puddles in the streets"
greasy, oily(adj)
smeared or soiled with grease or oil
"greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
oily(adjective)ˈɔɪ li
covered in or containing oil, often in an unpleasant way
an oily salad dressing; oily skin
Wiktionary
oily(Noun)
A marble with an oily lustre.
oily(Adjective)
Relating to oil.
oily(Adjective)
Smeared with or containing oil.
oily(Adjective)
Excessively friendly or polite so as to sound insincere.
Origin: From oil + -y.
Translations for oily
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- olierigAfrikaans
- زَيْتيArabic
- мазенBulgarian
- oleosoPortuguese (BR)
- olejový, mastný, napuštěný olejemCzech
- öligGerman
- olieretDanish
- ελαιώδης, λαδωμένοςGreek
- aceitoso, grasiento, grasoSpanish
- õline, õli-Estonian
- روغنی؛ چربFarsi
- öljyinenFinnish
- huileux, grasFrench
- מָלֵא שֶׁמֶןHebrew
- तैल्यHindi
- mastan, natopljen uljemCroatian
- olajosHungarian
- berminyakIndonesian
- olíu-, olíukenndurIcelandic
- oleoso, untuosoItalian
- 油のまじったJapanese
- 기름기가 많은Korean
- aliejuotas, alyvuotasLithuanian
- eļļainsLatvian
- berminyakMalay
- olieachtigDutch
- oljeaktig, sleip, glatt, fettNorwegian
- oleisty, tłustyPolish
- روغنی؛ چربPersian
- غوړ لرونكىPashto
- oleosoPortuguese
- uleios, unsurosRomanian
- масляный; маслянистыйRussian
- olejový, zamastenýSlovak
- oljnatSlovenian
- uljaniSerbian
- oljigSwedish
- เป็นมันThai
- yağlı, yağ içindeTurkish
- 油的，油狀的，塗有油的Chinese (Trad.)
- маслянистий, оліїстийUkrainian
- تيل جيسا، تيل لگا ہواUrdu
- như dầuVietnamese
- 油的，油状的，涂有油的Chinese (Simp.)
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