oily, adj.
(oilier, oiliest)
freq. cnt. 6
(oilier, oiliest)
freq. cnt. 6
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4
greasy oily oleaginous sebaceous
sample sentences
"greasy hamburgers""oily fried potatoes"
"oleaginous seeds"
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coated or covered with oil
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
oily
sample sentences
"oily puddles in the streets"
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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
buttery fulsome oily oleaginous smarmy soapy unctuous
sample sentences
"buttery praise""gave him a fulsome introduction"
"an oily sycophantic press agent"
"oleaginous hypocrisy"
"smarmy self-importance"
"the unctuous Uriah Heep"
"soapy compliments"
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smeared or soiled with grease or oil
<adj.all>
greasy oily
sample sentences
"greasy coveralls""get rid of rubbish and oily rags"
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