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oilier

oilier is the comparative form of oily.

Meaning of oily

Adjective

oily (comparative oilier, superlative oiliest)

  1. Covered with or containing oil.
    • oily machinery; oily rags; oily fish; oily cooking
  2. Resembling oil.
    • oily swells; oily seas
    Synonyms:
    oilish, oillike
  3. (figuratively) Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.
    • Near-synonyms: slick, buttery; smarmy
    Synonyms:
    slick, buttery, smarmy

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Questions about oilier

What is oilier the comparative form of?
Oilier is the comparative form of oily.

Words near oilier in the dictionary

  1. oilfishes
  2. oilgae
  3. Oilgate
  4. oilhouse
  5. oilhouses
  6. oilier
  7. oilies
  8. oiliest
  9. oiligarch
  10. oiligarchies
  11. oiligarchy

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