oily

oily is a 4-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 7 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.
2. superlative. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
3. superlative. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating.
4. adjective. smeared or soiled with grease or oil

   "greasy coveralls"

   "get rid of rubbish and oily rags"

   Synonyms: greasy

5. adjective. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

   "greasy hamburgers"

   "oily fried potatoes"

   Synonyms: greasy, oleaginous, sebaceous

6. adjective. coated or covered with oil

   "oily puddles in the streets"

7. adjective. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

   "buttery praise"

   "gave him a fulsome introduction"

   Synonyms: buttery, fulsome, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous

Synonyms

greasy, oleaginous, sebaceous, buttery, fulsome, smarmy, soapy, unctuous

Common word forms

oilier, oilily, oiliest

Words from these letters

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