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oilinesses

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oil⋅y

  [oi-lee] adjective, oil⋅i⋅er, oil⋅i⋅est, adverb
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–adjective
1. smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
2. of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil.
3. of or pertaining to oil.
4. full of or containing oil.
5. smooth or unctuous, as in manner or speech: an oily hypocrite.
–adverb
6. in an oily manner.
Origin:
1520–30; oil + -y 1

Related forms:
oil⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
5. fawning, smarmy, bootlicking.
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Main Entry: oily
Pronunciation: 'oi-lE
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: oil·i·er; -est
1 : of, relating to, orconsisting of oil
2 : excessively high in naturally secreted oils <oily hair> <oily skin>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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