| a. | 1. | Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; | ||||||
| 2. | Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; | |||||||
| 3. | Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating.
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| Adj. | 1. | oily - containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds" |
| 2. | oily - 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" | |
| 3. | oily - coated or covered with oil; "oily puddles in the streets" | |
| 4. | oily - smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags" Synonyms: greasy |