oily

Meanings

Adjective

  • Relating to or resembling oil.
  • Covered with or containing oil.
  • Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.

Noun

Origin

  • From Middle English oylei, equivalent to oil + -y. Compare German ölig, Swedish oljig.

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