Analysis Complete

oily

/ oily /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
coated or covered with oil
"oily puddles in the streets"
Similar:
coated
adjective satellite Sense 2
smeared or soiled with grease or oil
"greasy coveralls"
"get rid of rubbish and oily rags"
Similar:
dirty soiled unclean
adjective satellite Sense 3
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
"greasy hamburgers"
"oily fried potatoes"
"oleaginous seeds"
Similar:
fatty fat
adjective satellite Sense 4
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"
Similar:
insincere
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

coated dirty soiled unclean fatty fat insincere