Definitions for oily
Overview of adj oily
The adj oily has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous
(containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds")
2. (1) buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous
(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. (1) oily
(coated or covered with oil; "oily puddles in the streets")
4. greasy, oily
(smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags")
