Definitions of oily:

  • adjective:   coated or covered with oil
    Example: "Oily puddles in the streets"
  • adjective:   smeared or soiled with grease or oil
    Example: "Get rid of rubbish and oily rags"
  • adjective:   containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
    Example: "Oily fried potatoes"
  • adjective:   unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
    Example: "An oily sycophantic press agent"