oily

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oily

The mechanic wiped his oily hands on a rag.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Smeared or soiled with grease or oil: Describes something covered or dirty with oil or a greasy substance.
    • Coated or covered with oil: Describes a surface that has a layer of oil on it.
    • Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech: Describes behavior that is overly flattering, insincere, and slick in an unpleasant way.
    • Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil: Describes food that is excessively greasy or oily.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • He wiped his oily hands on a rag after fixing the engine. (Describes hands soiled with oil.)
    • The road was dangerous after the rain, with oily puddles everywhere. (Describes puddles covered with a film of oil.)
    • I distrust his oily compliments; they never seem genuine. (Describes insincerely flattering speech.)
    • The fries were too oily and left a greasy feeling in my mouth. (Describes food with excessive grease.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Oily" to describe texture or appearance: Can describe a shiny, greasy look, such as or .
    • She uses a special shampoo for her oily hair.
  • "Oily" in a metaphorical sense: Used to describe something unpleasantly smooth or slick beyond physical qualities.
    • The politician's oily charm failed to win over the skeptical crowd.
Variants and Related Words
  • Oiliness (noun): The state or quality of being oily.
    • The oiliness of the mechanism required frequent cleaning.
  • Oleaginous (adjective): A more formal synonym, often used in the same contexts, especially for unpleasantly smooth behavior.
    • His oleaginous manner made everyone uncomfortable.
Synonyms
  • Greasy: Similar for being covered with or containing fat/oil.
  • Unctuous: Similar for being excessively smooth and ingratiating in manner.
  • Smarmy: Similar for being ingratiating and flattering in a way that is perceived as insincere.
Related Phrases
  • "Oily rag": A cloth soaked in oil, used for cleaning or lubricating machinery.
    • He cleaned the bike chain with an oily rag.
  • "Oily character": An informal term for a person who behaves in an unctuous, insincere way.
    • Be careful of that salesman; he's a real oily character.
Related Idioms
  • "Pour oil on troubled waters": This idiom uses "oil" metaphorically to mean to calm a difficult situation. While it doesn't use "oily," it relates to the calming, smoothing property associated with oil.
    • She tried to pour oil on troubled waters during the heated argument.
oily

The mechanic wiped his oily hands on a rag.

Adjective
  1. smeared or soiled with grease or oil
    • greasy coveralls
    • get rid of rubbish and oily rags
  2. coated or covered with oil
    • oily puddles in the streets
  3. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
    • buttery praise
    • gave him a fulsome introduction
    • an oily sycophantic press agent
    • oleaginous hypocrisy
    • smarmy self-importance
    • the unctuous Uriah Heep
    • soapy compliments
  4. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
    • greasy hamburgers
    • oily fried potatoes
    • oleaginous seeds

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