Oily (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags".
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Meaning 2
Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds".
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Examples
- The mechanic's hands were always oily after working with machinery.
- He enjoyed snacking on fried chicken and other oily foods.
- Her skin looked great but using so many oily products took its toll over time.
- Frying eggs made the pan oily which required some scrubbing afterwards.
- Eating fried food too frequently left me with oily hair for some reason.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Meaning 4
Coated or covered with oil; "oily puddles in the streets".
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Examples
- The mechanic's hands were oily from working on the engine all day.
- The garage floor was stained with oily spills from the old cars.
- The cooking surface was oily from years of frying food without proper cleaning.
- The mechanic carefully wiped his oily hands on a rag before handling the electronics.
- The storm drain was clogged with oily debris and leaves.