oily

oil·y

O0050400 (oi′lē)adj. oil·i·er, oil·i·est 1. a. Of or relating to oil.b. Impregnated, smeared with, or containing oil; greasy.2. Excessively suave or ingratiating. See Synonyms at unctuous.

oil′i·ly adv.oil′i·ness n.

oily

(ˈɔɪlɪ) adj, oilier or oiliest1. soaked in or smeared with oil or grease2. consisting of, containing, or resembling oil3. flatteringly servile or obsequious ˈoilily adv ˈoiliness n

oil•y

(ˈɔɪ li)

adj. oil•i•er, oil•i•est. 1. smeared or covered with oil; greasy. 2. of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil. 3. of or pertaining to oil. 4. full of or containing oil. 5. smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech. [1520–30] oil′i•ly, adv. oil′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	oily - containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"greasy, sebaceous, oleaginousfatty, fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
	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"; "soapy compliments"buttery, fulsome, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous, soapyinsincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
	3.	oily - coated or covered with oil; "oily puddles in the streets"coated - having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination; "coated paper has a smooth polished coating especially suitable for halftone printing"; "sugar-coated pills"
	4.	oily - smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags"greasydirty, soiled, unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"

oily

adjective1. greasy, slick, slimy, fatty, slippery, oleaginous, smeary traces of an oily substance2. sycophantic, smooth, flattering, slick, plausible, hypocritical, fawning, grovelling, glib, ingratiating, fulsome, deferential, servile, unctuous, obsequious, smarmy (Brit. informal), mealy-mouthed, toadying He asked in an oily voice what he could do for them today.

oily

adjective1. Having the qualities of fat:adipose, fat, fatty, greasy, oleaginous, unctuous.2. Affectedly and self-servingly earnest:fulsome, oleaginous, sleek, smarmy, unctuous.

Translations

油状的油的油腔滑调的涂有油的过于奉承的

oil

(oil) noun a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals. olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.油 verb to put oil on or into. The machine will work better if it's oiled.加油oils noun plural oil paint. He paints in oils.油画颜料ˈoily adjective1. of, like or covered with oil. an oily liquid; an oily rag. 油的，油状的，涂有油的 2. trying to be too friendly or polite. The waiters in that restaurant are too oily. 过于奉承的，油腔滑调的 ˈoilfield noun a place where mineral oil is found. There are oilfields in the North Sea.油田oil paint paint made with oil. Some artists prefer to use oil paint(s).油画颜料oil painting a picture painted with oil paints. 油画oil palm a palm tree whose fruit and seeds yield oil. 棕榈油树ˈoil-rig noun a structure used to drill oil-wells. The ship sailed past an enormous oil-rig.油田钻井塔ˈoil-tanker noun a ship used for carrying oil. An oil-tanker has run aground near here.油轮ˈoil-well noun a hole drilled into the earth or the sea-bed to obtain petroleum. 油井strike oil to find oil under the ground. After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house.发现油矿

I have oily hair (US)
I have greasy hair (UK) → 我的头发很油腻

oily

the smell of an oily rag

A very meager, slim, or frugal amount of resources, especially money or fuel. As in the phrases "live off/on the smell of an oily rag" or "run off/on the smell of an oily rag," respectively. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. I spent a year travelling abroad, and I lived on the smell of an oily rag to get by. This trusty little car may not look like much, but she runs on the smell of an oily rag.See also: of, oily, rag, smell

run off smell of an oily rag

Of a motor vehicle, to operate with exceptionally good fuel efficiency. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. This trusty little car may not look like much, but she runs off the smell of an oily rag.See also: of, off, oily, rag, run, smell

run on the smell of an oily rag

Of a motor vehicle, to operate with exceptionally good fuel efficiency. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. This trusty little car may not look like much, but she runs on the smell of an oily rag.See also: of, oily, on, rag, run, smell

live off smell of an oily rag

To live very frugally, economically, or sparingly; to survive with very meager resources. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. I spent a year travelling abroad, and I lived off smell of an oily rag to get by. We're going to have to live off smell of an oily rag now that we have a fourth baby on the way.See also: live, of, off, oily, rag, smell

live on the smell of an oily rag

To live very frugally, economically, or sparingly; to survive with very meager resources. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. I spent a year travelling abroad, and I lived on the smell of an oily rag to get by. We're going to have to live on the smell of an oily rag now that we have a fourth baby on the way.See also: live, of, oily, on, rag, smell

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adj greasy

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adj sycophantic

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adj having the qualities of fat

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adj affectedly and self-servingly earnest

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adj containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

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adj unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

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adj coated or covered with oil

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adj smeared or soiled with grease or oil

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