English adjective: oily | |||
1. | oily containing an unusual amount of grease or oil | ||
Samples | Greasy hamburgers. Oily fried potatoes. Oleaginous seeds. | ||
Synonyms | greasy, oleaginous, sebaceous | ||
Similar | fat, fatty | ||
Antonyms | fat-free, fatless, nonfat | ||
2. | oily unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | ||
Samples | Buttery praise. Gave him a fulsome introduction. An oily sycophantic press agent. Oleaginous hypocrisy. Smarmy self-importance. The unctuous Uriah Heep. Soapy compliments. | ||
Synonyms | buttery, fulsome, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous | ||
Similar | insincere | ||
Antonyms | sincere | ||
3. | oily coated or covered with oil | ||
Samples | Oily puddles in the streets. | ||
Similar | coated | ||
Antonyms | uncoated | ||
4. | oily smeared or soiled with grease or oil | ||
Samples | Greasy coveralls. Get rid of rubbish and oily rags. | ||
Synonyms | greasy | ||
Similar | dirty, soiled, unclean | ||
Antonyms | clean | ||