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Oily

//ˈɔɪli//

Synonyms for "oily" (104 found)

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General use (91)

Adj, adv, noun, verb(1 words)

Adjective(44 words)

fulsome slippery unctuous insincere artful complimentary pious hypocritical obsequious urbane mealymouthed sanctimonious lubricious sycophantic simon-pure slithery smarmy pharisaic smooth-spoken holier-than-thou

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Adjective(8 words)

fulsome buttery greasy unctuous soapy smarmy sebaceous oleaginous

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb(5 words)

gushing fawning wheedling flattering canting

Adj, verb(5 words)

sophisticated honeyed ingratiating blandishing disarming

Adj, noun(12 words)

servile soapy suave adipose unguent chrismal goody goody goody-goody mucoid slobbery pharisean hypocritic

Adj, adv(1 words)

simon pure smooth tongued fair spoken fine spoken soft spoken oily-tongued suave-spoken

Noun, verb(1 words)

Verb(5 words)

insinuating blarneying soft-soaping greased soaped

Noun(1 words)

Informal (13)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(4 words)

slimy greasy fatty lardy

Adj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(2 words)

oiled lubricated

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