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. [1913 Webster] 2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance. [1913 Webster] 3. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating. "This oily rascal." --Shak. [1913 Webster] His oily compliance in all alterations. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] {Oily grain} (Bot.), the sesame. {Oily palm}, the oil palm. [1913 Webster] 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}
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