oily
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++oil·y /ˈɔɪli/ adjective 1 DTcovered with oil 含油的；涂油的 He wiped his hands on an oily rag. 他在一块油腻的抹布上擦了擦手。2 LIQUIDsimilar to oil 似油的，油质的 an oily liquid 油状液体3 oily hair or skin contains more natural oil than is usual or desirable 〔头发或皮肤〕油性的 SYN greasy a shampoo for oily hair 适用于油性头发的洗发液4 oily food contains a lot of oil or fat 〔食物〕含油多的，富含脂肪的 oily fish 富含脂肪的鱼5. POLITEsomeone who is oily is very polite, in a way that other people think is unpleasant and not sincere 圆滑的，油滑的，善于逢迎的 —oiliness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
oily• Pots and tin trays were clanging over the whirr of dishwashers; the tables smelled sweet and oily.• Start off by cleaning down all the oily and greasy bits - the engine compartment, undercarriage and control surface hinges.• Boardwalk card shows for the benefit of oily collectors?• They pack a high volume crunch and are just oily enough to tempt finger licking.• Examples of foods that contain beneficial fats are oily fish such as salmon, tuna and mackerel.• They are difficult to remove and need an oily remover which may puff-up sensitive eyes.• oily skin• Aqua has been specially designed for oily skins.• an oily used-car salesmanoil·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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oily
oil‧y /ˈɔɪli/
adjective
1. covered with oil:
He wiped his hands on an oily rag.
2. similar to oil:
an oily liquid
3. oily hair or skin contains more natural oil than is usual or desirable
SYN greasy:
a shampoo for oily hair
4. oily food contains a lot of oil or fat:
oily fish
5. someone who is oily is very polite, in a way that other people think is unpleasant and not sincere
—oiliness noun [uncountable]
oil‧y /ˈɔɪli/
adjective1. covered with oil:
2. similar to oil:
3. oily hair or skin contains more natural oil than is usual or desirable
SYN greasy:
4. oily food contains a lot of oil or fat:
5. someone who is oily is very polite, in a way that other people think is unpleasant and not sincere
—oiliness noun [uncountable]