Thesaurus: oily

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1. superl. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.
2. superl. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
3. superl. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating.
4. adj. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
5. adj. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
6. adj. coated or covered with oil
7. adj. smeared or soiled with grease or oil
8. 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. Oily grain (Bot.), the sesame. -- Oily palm, the oil palm.
9. j:100 s. coated or covered with oil