Summary


English

Detailed Synonyms for oily in English

oily:

oily adj

  1. oily
    – smeared or soiled with grease or oil 1
    greasy; oily
    – smeared or soiled with grease or oil 1
    • greasy adj
      • greasy coveralls1
    • oily adj
      • get rid of rubbish and oily rags1
  2. oily
    – containing an unusual amount of grease or oil 1
    greasy; sebaceous; oily; oleaginous
    – containing an unusual amount of grease or oil 1
  3. oily
    – coated or covered with oil 1
    oily
    – coated or covered with oil 1
    • oily adj
      • oily puddles in the streets1
  4. oily
    – unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech 1
    unctuous; smarmy; buttery; oleaginous; fulsome; soapy; oily
    – unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech 1
    • unctuous adj
      • the unctuous Uriah Heep1
    • smarmy adj
      • smarmy self-importance1
    • buttery adj
      • buttery praise1
    • oleaginous adj
      • oleaginous hypocrisy1
    • fulsome adj
      • gave him a fulsome introduction1
    • soapy adj
      • soapy compliments1
    • oily adj
      • an oily sycophantic press agent1

Related Words for "oily":

  • oilier, oiliest

Alternate Synonyms for "oily":


Related Definitions for "oily":

  1. smeared or soiled with grease or oil1
    • get rid of rubbish and oily rags1
  2. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil1
    • oily fried potatoes1
  3. coated or covered with oil1
    • oily puddles in the streets1
  4. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech1
    • an oily sycophantic press agent1