Crossword clues for oilier
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oily \Oil"y\, a. [Compar. Oilier; superl. Oiliest.]
Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.
--Bacon.Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
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Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating. ``This oily rascal.''
--Shak.His oily compliance in all alterations.
--Fuller.Oily grain (Bot.), the sesame.
Oily palm, the oil palm.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparativeoily)
WordNet
adj. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds" [syn: greasy, sebaceous, oleaginous]
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]
coated or covered with oil; "oily puddles in the streets"
smeared or soiled with grease or oil; "greasy coveralls"; "get rid of rubbish and oily rags" [syn: greasy]
See oily
Usage examples of "oilier".
There is no evidence to suggest that anyone oilier than Hazel d'Ark will ever become a Terror.
With him was a Ben tar officer, looking meaner and oilier than most of them already did.
I know you've seen each oilier from afar many times at court, so perhaps we can dispense with all the tongue work.