Oily — synonyms, definition

1. oily (a)

adipose bland fat fatty flowing gleaming glib glistening greasy ingratiating insinuating lubricious lubricous lustrous obsequious oleaginous polished rich sleek slick • • •

2. oily (Adjective)

buttery fulsome sebaceous smarmy

oily (Adjective) — Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil. ex. "oily fried potatoes"

oily (Adjective) — Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. ex. "an oily sycophantic press agent"

oily (Adjective) — Coated or covered with oil. ex. "oily puddles in the streets"

oily (Adjective) — Smeared or soiled with grease or oil. ex. "get rid of rubbish and oily rags"