English

Etymology
From oil + -y.

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ɪli|-�ɪli

Adjective
en-adj|oilier|oiliest

1. Relating to oil.
2. Smeared with or containing oil.
3. figurative Excessively friendly or polite so as to sound insincere.

Translations
trans-top|relating to oil
Finnish: öljyinen
trans-mid
Russian: ма�л�н�й (másl'anyj)
Swedish: olje-
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trans-top|smeared with or containing oil
Finnish: öljyinen
German: ölig
trans-mid
Russian: ма�л�н�й (másl'anyj), ма�л�ни���й (masl'anístyj)
Swedish: oljig
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trans-top|Excessively friendly or polite
trans-mid
Russian: елейн�й (jel'éjnyj)
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Category:Liquids

io:oily
te:oily
vi:oily
zh:oily

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