Definition of oily adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Smeared or covered with oil;

Oily things are greasy, slippery, or covered with oil †think a bowl of oily pasta or the oily garage floor after you've been tinkering with your motorcycle's engine. The meaning of oily is of, relating to, or consisting of oil. How to use oily in a sentence. Having the smooth or greasy quality of oil; Covered or soaked with oil Something that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.

Covered or soaked with oil Something that is oily is covered with oil or contains oil. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.