Oilier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oily \Oil"y\, a. [Compar. {Oilier}; superl. {Oiliest}.]
     1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or
        qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or
        substance. --Bacon.
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     2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an
        oily appearance.
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     3. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible;
        insinuating. "This oily rascal." --Shak.
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              His oily compliance in all alterations. --Fuller.
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     {Oily grain} (Bot.), the sesame.
  
     {Oily palm}, the oil palm.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  oily
       adj 1: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy
              hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
              [syn: {greasy}, {sebaceous}, {oleaginous}]
       2: 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" [syn: {buttery}, {fulsome}, {oleaginous},
           {smarmy}, {unctuous}]
       3: coated or covered with oil; "oily puddles in the streets"
       4: smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls";
          "get rid of rubbish and oily rags" [syn: {greasy}]
       [also: {oiliest}, {oilier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  oilier
       See {oily}