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oily
What does oily mean?
oily (adjective): containing an unusual amount of grease or oil.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use oily in a sentence?
- Oily fried potatoes. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce oily?
/ˈɔɪli/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does oily come from?
From Middle English oylei, equivalent to oil + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of oily?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “oily” mean?
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
Right! That's what “oily” means.
existing only for a short time or short times
Not quite: that's what temporary means.
known to one, or generally known; commonplace
Not quite: that's what familiar means.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
Not quite: that's what different means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “oily”?
public
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greasy
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entire
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strong
Not quite: strong means something else.
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