oil•y
Pronunciation: (oi'lē), [key]
— adj., adv. oil•i•er, oil•i•est,
—adj.
- smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil.
- of or pertaining to oil.
- full of or containing oil.
- smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech: an oily hypocrite.
—adv.
- in an oily manner.
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