oily

The word “oily” has 2 syllables: oil-y

It's pronounced as /ˈɔɪ.li/

What is synonym and antonym for oily?

In the thesaurus, “oily” has 74 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for oily along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for oily

abundant
adipose
adulatory
artificial
backhanded
bland
buttery
butyraceous
cajoling
cloying
coaxing
compliant
copious
creamy
demonstrative
disarming
drooling
effusive
endearing
extravagant
feigned
fulsome
glib
gushing
gushy
hagiographic
hagiographical
hypocritical
ingratiating
insincere
insinuating
lardy
lavish
left-handed
lubricant
lubricative
lubricous
lustrous
mealymouthed
mushy
obsequious
oil-soaked
oiled
oleaginous
plausible
polished
profuse
rich
sanctimonious
saponaceous
servile
sickening
slavering
sleek
slick
slippery
slobbering
smarmy
smeary
smooth
smooth-tongued
soapy
soothing
suave
supple
swimming
two-faced
unctuous
uninhibited
unreserved
unrestrained
waxy
winning
winsome

Antonyms for oily

artless
dry
earnest
genuine
hateful
heartfelt
honest
ingenuous
sincere
true
unaffected
unfeigned
unpretending
unpretentious

Meanings of oily

noun
1. A marble with an oily lustre.
2. (in the plural) Oilskins. (waterproof garment).
adjective
1. Relating to or resembling oil.
2. Covered with or containing oil.
3. Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.

Example Sentences

His hands felt oily after working on the car engine.
She avoided eating fried foods because they were too oily.
The lotion left an oily residue on her skin.
He wiped the oily stain off the table with a cloth.
The fish had an oily texture that some people found unappealing.

On this page you'll find 88 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to oily, such as: abundant, adipose, adulatory, artificial, artless, backhanded, bland.

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