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Oily Common

Oily has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

A marble with an oily lustre.

"The dealer pointed to a rough stone in his shop window, noting that its surface had developed an oily lustre from years of handling."

Adjective
1

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

"greasy hamburgers"

"oily fried potatoes"

"oleaginous seeds"

2

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

coated or covered with oil

"oily puddles in the streets"

4

smeared or soiled with grease or oil

"greasy coveralls"

"get rid of rubbish and oily rags"

5

Relating to or resembling oil.

"The surface of the lake looked oily after the rain stopped and a thin sheen spread across the water."

Example Sentences
"greasy hamburgers" adjective
"oily fried potatoes" adjective
"oleaginous seeds" adjective
"buttery praise" adjective
"gave him a fulsome introduction" adjective
"an oily sycophantic press agent" adjective
"oleaginous hypocrisy" adjective
"smarmy self-importance" adjective
"the unctuous Uriah Heep" adjective
"soapy compliments" adjective
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Rhyming Words
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