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Oily palm

Oily \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.
    --Bacon.

  2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.

  3. 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.