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oily meaning in Sanskrit

स्निग्ध snigdha

/ˈɔɪli/

oily in Sanskrit: स्निग्ध (snigdha). In English, oily means covered with or containing oil.

Sanskrit words for oily

oily, unctuous, greasy
स्निग्ध snigdha

English meaning of oily

  1. adjective Covered with or containing oil.
  2. adjective Resembling oil.
  3. adjective Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.
  4. noun A marble with an oily lustre.

Full definition of oily

oily in a sentence

  • oily machinery; oily rags; oily fish; oily cooking
  • oily swells; oily seas
  • Near-synonyms: slick, buttery; smarmy

Synonyms of oily

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Questions about oily in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of oily in Sanskrit?
Oily in Sanskrit is स्निग्ध (snigdha).
oily इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Oily: स्निग्ध (snigdha).
What does oily mean in English?
Oily means covered with or containing oil.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “oily”: स्निग्ध. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: oily (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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