oily
Coated in fat
Oily describes something covered with, containing, or resembling oil—slick, greasy, or slippery to the touch: oily skin, oily hair, oily rags.
Foods can be oily from cooking fat.
Extended to behavior, oily describes someone excessively smooth, flattering, or ingratiating in a way that feels insincere: an oily salesman, his oily charm.
High in lipids
- butteryRich like a spread
- lardClarified pork fat
- tallowRendered animal fat
- sebaceousOil-secreting, of skin
adipose · rich · unctuous · saturated · deep-fried · rendered · dripping · shortening
Thick oily lubricant
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- slickedSmoothed with oil
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- sebumNatural skin lubricant
smeared · coated · smudged · stained · soiled · grime · gooey · viscous
Insincerely ingratiating
- sycophanticServilely flattering
- obsequiousServilely attentive to superiors
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
servile · toadying · slimy · glib · suave · ingratiating · flattering · silver-tongued
Smooth and shiny
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- sleekSmooth and elegant
gloss · shine · reflective · slick · polished · gleaming · radiant · iridescent
fatty
High in lipids
sebaceous · adipose · rich · unctuous · saturated · deep-fried · rendered · dripping · shortening · suet
grease
Thick oily lubricant
sebum · smeared · coated · smudged · stained · soiled · grime · gooey · viscous · oleaginous
smarmy
Insincerely ingratiating
- sycophanticServilely flattering
- obsequiousServilely attentive to superiors
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
insincere · servile · toadying · slimy · glib · suave · ingratiating · flattering · silver-tongued · smooth-talking
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
sleek · gloss · shine · reflective · slick · polished · gleaming · radiant · iridescent · satiny
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
environmental · disaster · seabirds · marine · ecosystem · cleanup · booms · skimmers · tanker · crude
engine
Machine producing motion
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
synthetic · petroleum · WD-40 · gearbox · friction · bearings · hydraulic · transmission · axle · chain
oilymatte
Non-reflective surface finish
dull · flat · lusterless · non-reflective · unpolished
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
- baby oilMild infant skincare liquid
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- motor oilPetroleum for machinery
- oil paintingArt made with linseed-bound pigments
- oil and waterProverbial unmixable substances
oil, oiled, oils, oiling, oiliness, oilcloth, oilcan, oilman, oilfield