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oil·y
 oily
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- pronunciation:
- oI
li
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adjective |
| inflections: |
oilier, oiliest |
| definition: |
When something is oily, it contains a lot of oil.
I thought the pizza was great, but my mom said it was too oily.The mechanic came out of the garage with oily hands.- synonyms:
- greased, greasy
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| related words: |
greasy |
| derivation: |
oiliness (n.) |
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