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oil·y
oily
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- pronunciation:
- oI
li
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
oilier, oiliest |
definition 1: |
of, concerning, or like oil.
- synonyms:
- greasy, lubricious, oleaginous, pinguid
- similar words:
- adipose, oil, slippery
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definition 2: |
containing a great amount of oil, or smeared with oil; greasy.
oily foodan oily road surface- synonyms:
- greased, greasy, lubricated, lubricious, pinguid
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definition 3: |
obnoxiously or insincerely polite, friendly, or ingratiating.
an oily salesperson- synonyms:
- smooth, unctuous
- similar words:
- facile, glib, ingratiating, lubricious
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related words: |
glib, greasy |
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derivation: |
oiliness (n.) |
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