oily Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
    oleaginous; sebaceous; greasy.
    • greasy hamburgers
    • oily fried potatoes
    • oleaginous seeds
  2. adjective satellite unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
    fulsome; buttery; unctuous; soapy; oleaginous; smarmy.
    • buttery praise
    • gave him a fulsome introduction
    • an oily sycophantic press agent
    • oleaginous hypocrisy
    • smarmy self-importance
    • the unctuous Uriah Heep
    • soapy compliments
  3. adjective satellite coated or covered with oil
    • oily puddles in the streets
  4. adjective satellite smeared or soiled with grease or oil
    greasy.
    • greasy coveralls
    • get rid of rubbish and oily rags

WordNet


Oil"y adjective
Wordforms
comparative Oilier ; superlative Oiliest
Definitions
  1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance. Bacon.
  2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
  3. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating. "This oily rascal." Shak.
    His oily compliance in all alterations. Fuller.

Webster 1913