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View usage for: (ɔɪli) Word forms: comparative oilier, superlative oiliest1. adjectiveSomething that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag. When she was younger, she had very oily skin. Paul found the sauce too oily. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Oily means looking, feeling, tasting, or smelling like oil. ...traces of an oily substance. ...the rich, oily flavour of the fish. Synonyms: greasy, slick, slimy [British], fatty More Synonyms of oily 3. adjectiveIf you describe someone as oily, you dislike them because you think they are too polite or say exaggeratedly nice things, and are insincere. [disapproval] He had behaved with undue and oily familiarity. The older man asked in his oily voice what he could do for them today. Synonyms: sycophantic, smooth, flattering, slick More Synonyms of oily (ˈɔɪlɪ) adjectiveWord forms: oilier or oiliest1. soaked in or smeared with oil or grease 2. consisting of, containing, or resembling oil 3. flatteringly servile or obsequious Derived forms oilily (ˈoilily) adverb oiliness (ˈoiliness) noun (ˈɔɪli) adjectiveWord forms: ˈoilier or ˈoiliest1. of, like, consisting of, or containing oil 2. covered with oil; fat; greasy 3. too smooth; slippery; unctuous Derived forms oilily (ˈoilily) adverb oiliness (ˈoiliness) noun Examples of 'oily' in a sentenceoily British English: oily ADJECTIVE Something that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag. - American English: oily
- Brazilian Portuguese: oleoso
- Chinese: 涂满油的
- European Spanish: grasiento
- French: graisseux
- German: ölig
- Italian: unto
- Japanese: 油だらけの
- Korean: 기름기가 있는
- European Portuguese: oleoso
- Latin American Spanish: grasiento
Chinese translation of 'oily' adj - [rag, substance]
多油的 (duōyóu de) - [food]
油腻(膩)的 (yóunì de)
Definition of, containing, or like oil traces of an oily substance Definition attempting to gain favour by insincere behaviour and flattery He asked in an oily voice what he could do for them today. Synonyms hypocritical grovelling mealy-mouthed toadying Additional synonymsDefinition showing respect stars who like five-star hotels and deferential treatment Synonyms respectful, civil, polite, courteous, considerate, obedient, submissive, dutiful, ingratiating, reverential, obsequious, complaisant, obeisant, regardfulDefinition greasy or oily fatty acids Synonyms greasy, fat, creamy, oily, adipose, oleaginous, suety, richflanked on all sides by fawning minions Synonyms obsequious, crawling, flattering, cringing, abject, grovelling, prostrate, deferential, sycophantic, servile, slavish, bowing and scraping, bootlicking (informal) Additional synonymsThe press was flattering. Synonyms ingratiating, complimentary, gratifying, fawning, sugary, fulsome, laudatory, adulatory, honeyed, honey-tongued Definition exaggerated and elaborate, and often sounding insincere They have been fulsome in their praise. Synonyms extravagant, excessive, over the top, sickening, overdone, fawning, nauseating, inordinate, ingratiating, cloying, insincere, saccharine, sycophantic, unctuous, smarmy (British, informal), immoderate, adulatory, grossDefinition fluent and easy, often in an insincere or deceptive way He is full of glib excuses for his past mistakes.a glib sales executive Synonyms smooth, easy, ready, quick, slick, plausible, slippery, fluent, suave, artful, insincere, fast-talking, smooth-tongued His fellow students had found him too ingratiating. Synonyms sycophantic, servile, obsequious, crawling, humble, flattering, fawning, unctuous, toadying, bootlicking (informal), timeservingDefinition being overattentive in order to gain favour She is positively obsequious to anyone with a title. Synonyms servile, flattering, cringing, fawning, abject, submissive, grovelling, menial, subservient, ingratiating, deferential, sycophantic, slavish, unctuous, smarmy (British, informal), mealy-mouthed, toadying, bootlicking (informal), toadyish Definition like or producing oil Synonyms oily, fat, fatty, greasy, sebaceous, adipose, unguinous (obsolete) Definition apparently trustworthy or believable He was so plausible he conned us all. Synonyms glib, smooth, specious, smooth-talking, smooth-tongued, fair-spoken Definition too eager to obey people He was subservient and servile. Synonyms subservient, cringing, grovelling, mean, low, base, humble, craven, fawning, abject, submissive, menial, sycophantic, slavish, unctuous, obsequious, toadying, bootlicking (informal), toadyish Definition slippery his greasy, slick hair-do Synonyms glossy, smooth, shiny, greasy, oily, silky, lustrousDefinition well-made and attractive, but superficial a slick, suit-wearing detective Synonyms glib, smooth, sophisticated, plausible, polished, specious, meretriciousAdditional synonymsDefinition pleasant and friendly in an insincere way his slimy business partner Synonyms obsequious, creepy, unctuous, smarmy (British, informal), oily, grovelling, soapy (slang), sycophantic, servile, toadying Definition liable or tending to cause objects to slip The floor was wet and slippery. Synonyms smooth, icy, greasy, glassy, slippy (informal, dialect), unsafe, lubricious (rare), skiddy (informal) Definition unpleasantly flattering or polite He is slightly smarmy and eager to impress. Synonyms obsequious, slimy (British), ingratiating, unctuous, smooth, crawling, greasy, oily, fawning, suave, soapy (slang), fulsome, sycophantic, servile, toadying, bowing and scraping, bootlicking (informal) Definition charming or persuasive but possibly insincere a smooth-talking movie villain Synonyms suave, slick, persuasive, urbane, silky, glib, facile, ingratiating, debonair, unctuous, smarmy (British, informal) Definition pretending to be kind and concerned but obviously not sincere the kind of unctuous tone that I've heard at diplomatic parties Synonyms obsequious, smooth, slick, plausible, oily, gushing, fawning, suave, glib, ingratiating, insincere, sycophantic, smarmy (British, informal) |