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From:
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oily
/ˈɔɪli/
(
a
.)油的,油滑的,油嘴的
From:
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oily
/ˈɔɪlɪ/
形容詞
油的,含油的,圓滑的,油膩的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Oil·y
a.
[
Compar.
Oilier
superl.
Oiliest
.]
1.
Consisting
of
oil
;
containing
oil
;
having
the
nature
or
qualities
of
oil
;
unctuous
;
oleaginous
;
as
,
oily
matter
or
substance
.
2.
Covered
with
oil
;
greasy
;
hence
,
resembling
oil
;
as
,
an
oily
appearance
.
3.
Smoothly
subservient
;
supple
;
compliant
;
plausible
;
insinuating
.
“This
oily
rascal.”
His
oily
compliance
in
all
alterations
.
--
Fuller
.
Oily grain
Bot.
,
the
sesame
.
Oily palm
,
the
oil
palm
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
oily
adj
1:
containing
an
unusual
amount
of
grease
or
oil
; "
greasy
hamburgers
"; "
oily
fried
potatoes
"; "
oleaginous
seeds
"
[
syn
:
greasy
,
sebaceous
,
oleaginous
]
2:
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
" [
syn
:
buttery
,
fulsome
,
oleaginous
,
smarmy
,
unctuous
]
3:
coated
or
covered
with
oil
; "
oily
puddles
in
the
streets
"
4:
smeared
or
soiled
with
grease
or
oil
; "
greasy
coveralls
";
"
get
rid
of
rubbish
and
oily
rags
" [
syn
:
greasy
]
[
also
:
oiliest
,
oilier
]
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