The meaning of OILY is of, relating to, or consisting of oil. How to use oily in a sentence.

oily adjective (FUEL) covered in or containing a lot of oil: an oily rag (Definition of oily from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

oily adjective 1. greasy, slick, slimy, fatty, slippery, oleaginous, smeary traces of an oily substance

OILY meaning: 1 : having the smooth or greasy quality of oil; 2 : covered or soaked with oil

Definition of oily adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Sep 19, 2025 · oily (comparative oilier, superlative oiliest) Covered with or containing oil. quotations oily machinery; oily rags; oily fish; oily cooking

oil•y (oi′ lē), adj., oil•i•er, oil•i•est, adv. adj. Chemistry smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface. Chemistry of the nature of, consisting of, or resembling oil. Chemistry of or …

Synonyms for OILY: soapy, sickening, oleaginous, unctuous, hagiographical, gushy, hagiographic, abundant; Antonyms of OILY: unaffected, genuine, true, earnest, sincere, …

(Definition of oily from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

oily adjective (FUEL) covered in or containing a lot of oil: an oily rag (Definition of oily from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)