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Synonyms of oily

5 similar words

Another word for oily is oilish. Other synonyms of oily are oillike, slick, buttery and smarmy.

Synonyms and similar words for oily

adjectiveResembling oil.

  • oilishCharacteristic of or resembling oil.
  • oillikeResembling or characteristic of oil.

adjectiveExcessively friendly or polite but insincere.

Meaning of oily

  1. adjective Covered with or containing oil.
  2. adjective Resembling oil.
  3. adjective Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.

Full definition of oily

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Questions about synonyms of oily

What is another word for oily?
Oily has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as oilish, oillike, slick, buttery and smarmy.
What does oily mean?
Oily means covered with or containing oil.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: oily (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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