Synonyms for oily

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1. Rich with oil

   oleaginous, fatty, greasy, buttery, oil-soaked, rich, adipose, pinguid, lardy, bland, soapy, soothing, creamy, oil-bearing, oil-rich, saponaceous, petroliferous.

   Antonyms dry*, dried, gritty.

2. Having a surface suggestive of oil

   oiled, waxy, sleek, slippery, smooth, polished, lustrous, bright, brilliant, gleaming, glistening, shining, smeary; see also smooth.

   Antonyms rough*, dull, unpolished.

3. Unctuous

   fulsome, supple, suave, compliant, insinuating, flattering, cajoling, coaxing, ingratiating, glib, smooth-tongued, smooth, gushing, smarmy*; see also affected 2.

   Antonyms frank*, candid, brusque.