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1. (adj)
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
"greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
2. (adj)
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous
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"
3. (adj)
oily
coated or covered with oil
"oily puddles in the streets"
4. (adj)
greasy, oily
smeared or soiled with grease or oil
"greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags"
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