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单词 oily
释义

oily

adjective

ˈȯi-lē How to pronounce oily (audio)
oilier; oiliest
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of oil
2
a
: covered or impregnated with oil
oily rags
b
: relatively high in naturally secreted oils
oily skin
oily hair
3
: excessively smooth or suave in manner
oilily
ˈȯi-lə-lē How to pronounce oily (audio)
adverb
oiliness
ˈȯi-lē-nəs How to pronounce oily (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • adulatory
  • fulsome
  • gushing
  • gushy
  • hagiographic
  • hagiographical
  • oleaginous
  • soapy
  • unctuous
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Example Sentences

The liquid has an oily feel. a pile of oily rags The salad dressing was very oily.
Recent Examples on the Web For instance, some people with oily skin may need a stronger exfoliant on night one, and your dermatologist should be able to help with this and recommend a solid product. Maggie O'neill, SELF, 17 Sep. 2022 Just as not all oily skin will react positively to the same products, hair is complex. Sheilla Mamona, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2022 Rimmel's bargain primer, which has thousands of rave reviews on Amazon, is perfect for mattifying oily spots on combination skin. Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 When business slows down at a café, the manager assigns baristas to scrub the pastry case or rid the toaster oven of oily crumbs or scour the floor. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 The Vermentino wines taste silky, with flavors of mandarins, salt and butterscotch, and provide an oily mouthfeel. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 The Trem2 macrophages were clustered around oily hair follicles, acting like nightmare party guests. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 23 July 2022 All the while, the agency was pushing back against Citation’s proposal to use the oily gravel from Pet Hollow to fix roads in the oil field. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 Alice Grahame still remembers the excitement of eating her first curry as a child, brought back home by her father in thin brown oily bags. Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

oily

adjective

ˈȯi-lē How to pronounce oily (audio)
oilier; oiliest
: covered with or containing a greasy substance
oily rags

Medical Definition

oily

adjective

ˈȯi-lē How to pronounce oily (audio)
oilier; oiliest
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of oil
2
: excessively high in naturally secreted oils
oily hair
oily skin

oily

adjective

as in soapy
overly or insincerely flattering an executive who surrounds herself with oily, sycophantic assistants

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • soapy
  • oleaginous
  • unctuous
  • sickening
  • gushy
  • hagiographic
  • abundant
  • gushing
  • drooling
  • hagiographical
  • adulatory
  • cloying
  • fulsome
  • extravagant
  • lavish
  • demonstrative
  • artificial
  • slobbering
  • mushy
  • slavering
  • hypocritical
  • uninhibited
  • winning
  • sanctimonious
  • effusive
  • insincere
  • ingratiating
  • copious
  • backhanded
  • unreserved
  • profuse
  • endearing
  • two-faced
  • unrestrained
  • feigned
  • winsome
  • mealymouthed
  • disarming
  • unrestrained
  • left-handed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unaffected
  • artless
  • genuine
  • earnest
  • true
  • sincere
  • honest
  • unpretentious
  • heartfelt
  • unfeigned
  • ingenuous
  • unpretending
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