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Webster 1913 Edition

Oily

Oil′y

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Oilier
;
sup
erl.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Oily

OIL'Y

,
Adj.
1.
Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the qualities of oil; as oily matter or substance.
2.
Resembling oil; as an oily appearance.
3.
Fatty; greasy.

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