- (superl.) Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating.
- (superl.) Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.
- (superl.) Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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