Definition of oily in English:

oily

adjectiveoilier, oiliest ˈɔɪliˈɔɪli

1Containing oil.
含油的
taramasalata and hummus are both oily and rich
希腊鱼子泥色拉和鹰嘴豆泥都含油且营养丰富。
Example sentencesExamples
- The oily sebaceous glands in the skin easily get clogged up, and bacteria sets up an inflammation that triggers the immune system to launch a local attack.
- Some savoury recipes also use rhubarb, as its tanginess makes it an ideal accompaniment for fatty meats or oily fish.
- At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless, oily liquid with an unpleasant odor that turns brown due to slow oxidation by air.
- The mackerel was fresh, delicate and delicious; the slightly oily nature of the fish being beautifully cut away by the tomato and coriander flavours.
- If only we would eschew processed foods for our healthy natural ingredients, remembering our traditional diet of nutritious oily fish, game, berries, oats and kale.
- If oily film or grease covers the duct, wipe clean with a damp cloth.
- Tuna is an oily dark fish that is full of iron and iodine as well as essential oils, which help keep your hair, skin and nails in great condition.
- One of the most mouth-watering of their creations is the oily chili sauce that covers the joint's bite-sized dumplings.
- Many wetlands in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area that were home to spring flowers and migratory water fowl are reportedly now covered by a thick layer of oily scum.
- The sebaceous glands make an oily substance called sebum that normally empties onto the skin surface through the opening of the follicle, commonly called a pore.
- Though the cracks were tiny, it was enough to allow an oily liquid seep through at several points, covering the floor.
- Wood coated with varnish will not dry out and split, will not absorb moisture and rot, is unaffected by dirt and pollution, and will be unstained, by oily or greasy spills.
- The team is setting a crayfish trap containing oily fish as bait to see what they catch.
- His rags were burnt - sending up a thick and oily smoke to the heavens - and he was dressed in a loincloth and openweave sandals.
- Omega - 3 fatty acids, such as those in oily fish and flaxseed oil, can relieve dry eyes by easing inflammation and stimulating tear production.
- It consists of introducing medicated oily substances into the colon to be retained and absorbed by the whole body.
- There is also evidence that oily fish and cod liver oil can help.
- Fifteen ducklings and their mother were brought to the Wolstenholme Fold hospital plastered in the oily fuel.
- Common sources of vitamin D in foods include fortified cereals, margarine and oily fish.
- At least 25% of Kuwait's desert was covered in oil or heavy deposits of acidic, oily soot.
Synonyms
greasy, fatty, buttery, swimming in oil/fat, oleaginous
1. 1.1 Covered or soaked with oil.
  被油覆盖的，被油浸没的
  an oily rag
  一块油腻的破布。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hazardous materials such as batteries, empty paint tins, oily rags etc must be delivered separately and similarly labelled.
  His very appearance was a doorway into his soul; oily skin, greasy hair, and even his silks were in tatters.
  Adrian looked the part though, greasy boiler suit, oily hands and a dirty face.
  He looked like he hasn't eaten or slept for weeks - and I don't think he hadn't taken a nice bath lately either - by his appearance and his oily hair.
  His body was covered in wounds, his long hair was clumped and oily, and he was dressed in rags.
  JOY MELZER from Kansas City, Mo., is looking for a natural treatment for oily hair.
  An oily rag, which spontaneously combusted, ignited the complex and burned most of the storage units, including his next door.
  He opened his eye again, and was not surprised to find what looked like a pile of dirty rags and an oily blanket.
  He proceeded to give us encouragement and advice as we struggled to fashion a belt out of an oily rag.
  Oil the wooden handles if necessary and wipe the blades and tines with an oily rag.
  These are not only attractive, but extremely functional in providing a secure grip even if your hand is wet or oily.
  His clean hands held a balled rag like a Kleenex for touching anything oily.
  He wiped his hands on an oily rag, and ran his eye over it one last time.
  In summer, many people suffer from oily skin, because heat tends to stimulate your sebaceous glands, which produce more oil.
  Even his old oily rags were kept just in case he could find a use for them again.
  Orange cleaner concentrate (D-Limonene) is used industrially to clean greasy and oily concrete floors.
  Stick to powder blushes as well; cream formulas tend to make oily skin look even greasier.
  Seborrhea occurs more frequently in persons with oily skin.
  Alcohol - based gels and solutions dry the skin and are better for people with excessively oily skin.
  Lifting up a box of screwed up newspaper and oily painting rags, a letter floated out to the ground.
  Synonyms
  greasy, oleaginous
  slippery, slimy
  technical sebaceous, pinguid, unctuous
2. 1.2 Resembling oil in appearance or behaviour.
  似油的
  the oily swell of the river
  河水像油似的高涨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its sleek black body was covered with rock hard scales, which gave an oily glow when the sun reflected from them.
  ‘The only unpleasantness was a slightly oily feeling on your body when you got out of the water,’ he said.
  But it also meant that the surface of the water was perfectly smooth, almost oily in appearance.
  The free-swimming fish seem to congregate annoyingly at the thermocline, where the oily effect of mixing water makes them appear constantly out of focus.
  Next morning the sea is oily smooth, broken only by the wake of passing ships.
  They all seemed perplexingly afflicted with the same strange disease as Henrietta, an illness that gave them an oily and grayish appearance almost like a fish.
  Kitting up in a boat rolling sickeningly in the oily swells proves as emotional here as anywhere else in the world, but soon, feeling slightly green around the gills, we are ready to dive.
  Ten minutes later, I'm spat out by the bus on to the town's cobbled High Street, the rain still lashing down, covering the streets and pavements with an oily sheen.
  It was a calm day in the middle of September, with a heavy fog over the sound, so that the run down from Chatham was cold and dreary, the swells looking oily in the gray light.
  I got up at 5: 30 am, and my stroll to the clifftop revealed a brand spanking new swell, with blue sunny skies, and an oily smooth ocean.
  In this city, lingering fear takes the form of a roiling, oily fog that covers victim, attacker, and crime.
2(of a person or their behaviour) unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating.
〈喻〉（人，行为）油滑的；谄媚的，讨好的
his oily smile
他讨好的笑容。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Alyssa,’ the man said in his smooth, oily voice that sent shivers down her spine.
- I always thought he was an oily politician and I'm glad he's gone.
- I follow the man into the room giving a small smile to the oily man on my way out.
- The oily minister could be in politically jeopardy.
- The oily Minister requested her new Registrar General to activate a company that was de-registered.
- He is oily and evil and pleased that others are dying around him.
- He smiled an oily smile and I saw two golden teeth.
- He is an unpleasant oily man, holding a whip in one hand, and a short sword in the other.
- Picking up the cup of milk with bound hands I kicked the food back at the stringy, oily servant, growling and muttering a warning.
- The man smiled a slick, oily smile that reminded her of the deadly cobra.
- The oily man knew he would get his way, and his smile grew, displaying yellowed teeth.
- ‘Mr. Grayson,’ the oily man replied in that way that declares, ‘you are wasting my time.’
- He was oily in character, very slick and unclean.
- An oily guy in his forties comes up to me and asks, ‘How do you like your diamonds cut - round or square?’
- But since then he has received rave reviews for his portrayal of the oily lawyer.
- I ignored Markus and his oily ways and managed a slight smile for Emaleth.
- I'm not sure I understand his function, or his point of view - sometimes he's oily, other times a pit bull - or whom exactly he speaks for.
- They enlist the them in a scheme to trap the oily lawyer by going through with the sale.
- His voice was smooth and oily, just like the rest of his appearance.
- You know the oily rascal's up to something - but what?
Synonyms
unctuous, fawning, ingratiating, smooth, smooth-talking, fulsome, flattering, glib, obsequious, sycophantic, soapy, oleaginous, servile, subservient
informal smarmy, slimy, sucky
rare saponaceous

Derivatives

oilily

adverb

oiliness

noun ˈɔɪlɪnəsˈɔɪlinəs

Oily hair is often a good candidate for chemical processing since the formulas may actually eliminate some of the excess oiliness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Those slightly acidic wines add sparkle to a fish dish, much like a squeeze of lemon and can counterbalance oiliness or fatness in food.
- Typical acne was present in addition to the excoriations in 33 percent while only increased oiliness and no clear-cut acne lesions were present in 67 percent.
- He's suave and smiles well but has a vague oiliness about him.
- This step stimulates the circulation, reduces oiliness, helps to refine the pores and skin texture, and removes the last traces of grease, dead cells and grime.

Rhymes

coyly, doily

Definition of oily in US English:

oily

adjectiveˈoilēˈɔɪli

1Containing oil.
含油的
oily fish such as mackerel and sardines
Example sentencesExamples
- Omega - 3 fatty acids, such as those in oily fish and flaxseed oil, can relieve dry eyes by easing inflammation and stimulating tear production.
- Tuna is an oily dark fish that is full of iron and iodine as well as essential oils, which help keep your hair, skin and nails in great condition.
- It consists of introducing medicated oily substances into the colon to be retained and absorbed by the whole body.
- If oily film or grease covers the duct, wipe clean with a damp cloth.
- One of the most mouth-watering of their creations is the oily chili sauce that covers the joint's bite-sized dumplings.
- Many wetlands in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area that were home to spring flowers and migratory water fowl are reportedly now covered by a thick layer of oily scum.
- At least 25% of Kuwait's desert was covered in oil or heavy deposits of acidic, oily soot.
- The mackerel was fresh, delicate and delicious; the slightly oily nature of the fish being beautifully cut away by the tomato and coriander flavours.
- If only we would eschew processed foods for our healthy natural ingredients, remembering our traditional diet of nutritious oily fish, game, berries, oats and kale.
- Though the cracks were tiny, it was enough to allow an oily liquid seep through at several points, covering the floor.
- At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless, oily liquid with an unpleasant odor that turns brown due to slow oxidation by air.
- His rags were burnt - sending up a thick and oily smoke to the heavens - and he was dressed in a loincloth and openweave sandals.
- Common sources of vitamin D in foods include fortified cereals, margarine and oily fish.
- The team is setting a crayfish trap containing oily fish as bait to see what they catch.
- There is also evidence that oily fish and cod liver oil can help.
- The sebaceous glands make an oily substance called sebum that normally empties onto the skin surface through the opening of the follicle, commonly called a pore.
- Wood coated with varnish will not dry out and split, will not absorb moisture and rot, is unaffected by dirt and pollution, and will be unstained, by oily or greasy spills.
- The oily sebaceous glands in the skin easily get clogged up, and bacteria sets up an inflammation that triggers the immune system to launch a local attack.
- Fifteen ducklings and their mother were brought to the Wolstenholme Fold hospital plastered in the oily fuel.
- Some savoury recipes also use rhubarb, as its tanginess makes it an ideal accompaniment for fatty meats or oily fish.
Synonyms
greasy, fatty, buttery, swimming in fat, swimming in oil, oleaginous
1. 1.1 Covered or soaked with oil.
  被油覆盖的，被油浸没的
  an oily rag
  一块油腻的破布。
  Example sentencesExamples
  These are not only attractive, but extremely functional in providing a secure grip even if your hand is wet or oily.
  Hazardous materials such as batteries, empty paint tins, oily rags etc must be delivered separately and similarly labelled.
  Even his old oily rags were kept just in case he could find a use for them again.
  His body was covered in wounds, his long hair was clumped and oily, and he was dressed in rags.
  His clean hands held a balled rag like a Kleenex for touching anything oily.
  He proceeded to give us encouragement and advice as we struggled to fashion a belt out of an oily rag.
  Orange cleaner concentrate (D-Limonene) is used industrially to clean greasy and oily concrete floors.
  Adrian looked the part though, greasy boiler suit, oily hands and a dirty face.
  Alcohol - based gels and solutions dry the skin and are better for people with excessively oily skin.
  In summer, many people suffer from oily skin, because heat tends to stimulate your sebaceous glands, which produce more oil.
  He wiped his hands on an oily rag, and ran his eye over it one last time.
  Seborrhea occurs more frequently in persons with oily skin.
  Lifting up a box of screwed up newspaper and oily painting rags, a letter floated out to the ground.
  Stick to powder blushes as well; cream formulas tend to make oily skin look even greasier.
  An oily rag, which spontaneously combusted, ignited the complex and burned most of the storage units, including his next door.
  He looked like he hasn't eaten or slept for weeks - and I don't think he hadn't taken a nice bath lately either - by his appearance and his oily hair.
  His very appearance was a doorway into his soul; oily skin, greasy hair, and even his silks were in tatters.
  JOY MELZER from Kansas City, Mo., is looking for a natural treatment for oily hair.
  He opened his eye again, and was not surprised to find what looked like a pile of dirty rags and an oily blanket.
  Oil the wooden handles if necessary and wipe the blades and tines with an oily rag.
  Synonyms
  greasy, oleaginous
2. 1.2 Resembling oil in appearance or behavior.
  似油的
  the oily swell of the river
  河水像油似的高涨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘The only unpleasantness was a slightly oily feeling on your body when you got out of the water,’ he said.
  Kitting up in a boat rolling sickeningly in the oily swells proves as emotional here as anywhere else in the world, but soon, feeling slightly green around the gills, we are ready to dive.
  The free-swimming fish seem to congregate annoyingly at the thermocline, where the oily effect of mixing water makes them appear constantly out of focus.
  I got up at 5: 30 am, and my stroll to the clifftop revealed a brand spanking new swell, with blue sunny skies, and an oily smooth ocean.
  In this city, lingering fear takes the form of a roiling, oily fog that covers victim, attacker, and crime.
  But it also meant that the surface of the water was perfectly smooth, almost oily in appearance.
  They all seemed perplexingly afflicted with the same strange disease as Henrietta, an illness that gave them an oily and grayish appearance almost like a fish.
  Next morning the sea is oily smooth, broken only by the wake of passing ships.
  Ten minutes later, I'm spat out by the bus on to the town's cobbled High Street, the rain still lashing down, covering the streets and pavements with an oily sheen.
  It was a calm day in the middle of September, with a heavy fog over the sound, so that the run down from Chatham was cold and dreary, the swells looking oily in the gray light.
  Its sleek black body was covered with rock hard scales, which gave an oily glow when the sun reflected from them.
2(of a person or their behavior) unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating.
〈喻〉（人，行为）油滑的；谄媚的，讨好的
his oily smile
他讨好的笑容。
Example sentencesExamples
- The oily man knew he would get his way, and his smile grew, displaying yellowed teeth.
- The man smiled a slick, oily smile that reminded her of the deadly cobra.
- The oily Minister requested her new Registrar General to activate a company that was de-registered.
- Picking up the cup of milk with bound hands I kicked the food back at the stringy, oily servant, growling and muttering a warning.
- He was oily in character, very slick and unclean.
- He is an unpleasant oily man, holding a whip in one hand, and a short sword in the other.
- I'm not sure I understand his function, or his point of view - sometimes he's oily, other times a pit bull - or whom exactly he speaks for.
- He smiled an oily smile and I saw two golden teeth.
- I ignored Markus and his oily ways and managed a slight smile for Emaleth.
- But since then he has received rave reviews for his portrayal of the oily lawyer.
- He is oily and evil and pleased that others are dying around him.
- I follow the man into the room giving a small smile to the oily man on my way out.
- You know the oily rascal's up to something - but what?
- ‘Mr. Grayson,’ the oily man replied in that way that declares, ‘you are wasting my time.’
- ‘Alyssa,’ the man said in his smooth, oily voice that sent shivers down her spine.
- An oily guy in his forties comes up to me and asks, ‘How do you like your diamonds cut - round or square?’
- I always thought he was an oily politician and I'm glad he's gone.
- His voice was smooth and oily, just like the rest of his appearance.
- They enlist the them in a scheme to trap the oily lawyer by going through with the sale.
- The oily minister could be in politically jeopardy.
Synonyms
unctuous, fawning, ingratiating, smooth, smooth-talking, fulsome, flattering, glib, obsequious, sycophantic, soapy, oleaginous, servile, subservient

单词	oily
释义	Definition of oily in English: oily adjectiveoilier, oiliest ˈɔɪliˈɔɪli 1Containing oil. 含油的 taramasalata and hummus are both oily and rich 希腊鱼子泥色拉和鹰嘴豆泥都含油且营养丰富。 Example sentencesExamples The oily sebaceous glands in the skin easily get clogged up, and bacteria sets up an inflammation that triggers the immune system to launch a local attack. Some savoury recipes also use rhubarb, as its tanginess makes it an ideal accompaniment for fatty meats or oily fish. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless, oily liquid with an unpleasant odor that turns brown due to slow oxidation by air. The mackerel was fresh, delicate and delicious; the slightly oily nature of the fish being beautifully cut away by the tomato and coriander flavours. If only we would eschew processed foods for our healthy natural ingredients, remembering our traditional diet of nutritious oily fish, game, berries, oats and kale. If oily film or grease covers the duct, wipe clean with a damp cloth. Tuna is an oily dark fish that is full of iron and iodine as well as essential oils, which help keep your hair, skin and nails in great condition. One of the most mouth-watering of their creations is the oily chili sauce that covers the joint's bite-sized dumplings. Many wetlands in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area that were home to spring flowers and migratory water fowl are reportedly now covered by a thick layer of oily scum. The sebaceous glands make an oily substance called sebum that normally empties onto the skin surface through the opening of the follicle, commonly called a pore. Though the cracks were tiny, it was enough to allow an oily liquid seep through at several points, covering the floor. Wood coated with varnish will not dry out and split, will not absorb moisture and rot, is unaffected by dirt and pollution, and will be unstained, by oily or greasy spills. The team is setting a crayfish trap containing oily fish as bait to see what they catch. His rags were burnt - sending up a thick and oily smoke to the heavens - and he was dressed in a loincloth and openweave sandals. Omega - 3 fatty acids, such as those in oily fish and flaxseed oil, can relieve dry eyes by easing inflammation and stimulating tear production. It consists of introducing medicated oily substances into the colon to be retained and absorbed by the whole body. There is also evidence that oily fish and cod liver oil can help. Fifteen ducklings and their mother were brought to the Wolstenholme Fold hospital plastered in the oily fuel. Common sources of vitamin D in foods include fortified cereals, margarine and oily fish. At least 25% of Kuwait's desert was covered in oil or heavy deposits of acidic, oily soot. Synonyms greasy, fatty, buttery, swimming in oil/fat, oleaginous 1.1 Covered or soaked with oil. 被油覆盖的，被油浸没的 an oily rag 一块油腻的破布。 Example sentencesExamples Hazardous materials such as batteries, empty paint tins, oily rags etc must be delivered separately and similarly labelled. His very appearance was a doorway into his soul; oily skin, greasy hair, and even his silks were in tatters. Adrian looked the part though, greasy boiler suit, oily hands and a dirty face. He looked like he hasn't eaten or slept for weeks - and I don't think he hadn't taken a nice bath lately either - by his appearance and his oily hair. His body was covered in wounds, his long hair was clumped and oily, and he was dressed in rags. JOY MELZER from Kansas City, Mo., is looking for a natural treatment for oily hair. An oily rag, which spontaneously combusted, ignited the complex and burned most of the storage units, including his next door. He opened his eye again, and was not surprised to find what looked like a pile of dirty rags and an oily blanket. He proceeded to give us encouragement and advice as we struggled to fashion a belt out of an oily rag. Oil the wooden handles if necessary and wipe the blades and tines with an oily rag. These are not only attractive, but extremely functional in providing a secure grip even if your hand is wet or oily. His clean hands held a balled rag like a Kleenex for touching anything oily. He wiped his hands on an oily rag, and ran his eye over it one last time. In summer, many people suffer from oily skin, because heat tends to stimulate your sebaceous glands, which produce more oil. Even his old oily rags were kept just in case he could find a use for them again. Orange cleaner concentrate (D-Limonene) is used industrially to clean greasy and oily concrete floors. Stick to powder blushes as well; cream formulas tend to make oily skin look even greasier. Seborrhea occurs more frequently in persons with oily skin. Alcohol - based gels and solutions dry the skin and are better for people with excessively oily skin. Lifting up a box of screwed up newspaper and oily painting rags, a letter floated out to the ground. Synonyms greasy, oleaginous slippery, slimy technical sebaceous, pinguid, unctuous 1.2 Resembling oil in appearance or behaviour. 似油的 the oily swell of the river 河水像油似的高涨。 Example sentencesExamples Its sleek black body was covered with rock hard scales, which gave an oily glow when the sun reflected from them. ‘The only unpleasantness was a slightly oily feeling on your body when you got out of the water,’ he said. But it also meant that the surface of the water was perfectly smooth, almost oily in appearance. The free-swimming fish seem to congregate annoyingly at the thermocline, where the oily effect of mixing water makes them appear constantly out of focus. Next morning the sea is oily smooth, broken only by the wake of passing ships. They all seemed perplexingly afflicted with the same strange disease as Henrietta, an illness that gave them an oily and grayish appearance almost like a fish. Kitting up in a boat rolling sickeningly in the oily swells proves as emotional here as anywhere else in the world, but soon, feeling slightly green around the gills, we are ready to dive. Ten minutes later, I'm spat out by the bus on to the town's cobbled High Street, the rain still lashing down, covering the streets and pavements with an oily sheen. It was a calm day in the middle of September, with a heavy fog over the sound, so that the run down from Chatham was cold and dreary, the swells looking oily in the gray light. I got up at 5: 30 am, and my stroll to the clifftop revealed a brand spanking new swell, with blue sunny skies, and an oily smooth ocean. In this city, lingering fear takes the form of a roiling, oily fog that covers victim, attacker, and crime. 2(of a person or their behaviour) unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating. 〈喻〉（人，行为）油滑的；谄媚的，讨好的 his oily smile 他讨好的笑容。 Example sentencesExamples ‘Alyssa,’ the man said in his smooth, oily voice that sent shivers down her spine. I always thought he was an oily politician and I'm glad he's gone. I follow the man into the room giving a small smile to the oily man on my way out. The oily minister could be in politically jeopardy. The oily Minister requested her new Registrar General to activate a company that was de-registered. He is oily and evil and pleased that others are dying around him. He smiled an oily smile and I saw two golden teeth. He is an unpleasant oily man, holding a whip in one hand, and a short sword in the other. Picking up the cup of milk with bound hands I kicked the food back at the stringy, oily servant, growling and muttering a warning. The man smiled a slick, oily smile that reminded her of the deadly cobra. The oily man knew he would get his way, and his smile grew, displaying yellowed teeth. ‘Mr. Grayson,’ the oily man replied in that way that declares, ‘you are wasting my time.’ He was oily in character, very slick and unclean. An oily guy in his forties comes up to me and asks, ‘How do you like your diamonds cut - round or square?’ But since then he has received rave reviews for his portrayal of the oily lawyer. I ignored Markus and his oily ways and managed a slight smile for Emaleth. I'm not sure I understand his function, or his point of view - sometimes he's oily, other times a pit bull - or whom exactly he speaks for. They enlist the them in a scheme to trap the oily lawyer by going through with the sale. His voice was smooth and oily, just like the rest of his appearance. You know the oily rascal's up to something - but what? Synonyms unctuous, fawning, ingratiating, smooth, smooth-talking, fulsome, flattering, glib, obsequious, sycophantic, soapy, oleaginous, servile, subservient informal smarmy, slimy, sucky rare saponaceous Derivatives oilily adverb oiliness noun ˈɔɪlɪnəsˈɔɪlinəs Oily hair is often a good candidate for chemical processing since the formulas may actually eliminate some of the excess oiliness. Example sentencesExamples Those slightly acidic wines add sparkle to a fish dish, much like a squeeze of lemon and can counterbalance oiliness or fatness in food. Typical acne was present in addition to the excoriations in 33 percent while only increased oiliness and no clear-cut acne lesions were present in 67 percent. He's suave and smiles well but has a vague oiliness about him. This step stimulates the circulation, reduces oiliness, helps to refine the pores and skin texture, and removes the last traces of grease, dead cells and grime. Rhymes coyly, doily Definition of oily in US English: oily adjectiveˈoilēˈɔɪli 1Containing oil. 含油的 oily fish such as mackerel and sardines Example sentencesExamples Omega - 3 fatty acids, such as those in oily fish and flaxseed oil, can relieve dry eyes by easing inflammation and stimulating tear production. Tuna is an oily dark fish that is full of iron and iodine as well as essential oils, which help keep your hair, skin and nails in great condition. It consists of introducing medicated oily substances into the colon to be retained and absorbed by the whole body. If oily film or grease covers the duct, wipe clean with a damp cloth. One of the most mouth-watering of their creations is the oily chili sauce that covers the joint's bite-sized dumplings. Many wetlands in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area that were home to spring flowers and migratory water fowl are reportedly now covered by a thick layer of oily scum. At least 25% of Kuwait's desert was covered in oil or heavy deposits of acidic, oily soot. The mackerel was fresh, delicate and delicious; the slightly oily nature of the fish being beautifully cut away by the tomato and coriander flavours. If only we would eschew processed foods for our healthy natural ingredients, remembering our traditional diet of nutritious oily fish, game, berries, oats and kale. Though the cracks were tiny, it was enough to allow an oily liquid seep through at several points, covering the floor. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless, oily liquid with an unpleasant odor that turns brown due to slow oxidation by air. His rags were burnt - sending up a thick and oily smoke to the heavens - and he was dressed in a loincloth and openweave sandals. Common sources of vitamin D in foods include fortified cereals, margarine and oily fish. The team is setting a crayfish trap containing oily fish as bait to see what they catch. There is also evidence that oily fish and cod liver oil can help. The sebaceous glands make an oily substance called sebum that normally empties onto the skin surface through the opening of the follicle, commonly called a pore. Wood coated with varnish will not dry out and split, will not absorb moisture and rot, is unaffected by dirt and pollution, and will be unstained, by oily or greasy spills. The oily sebaceous glands in the skin easily get clogged up, and bacteria sets up an inflammation that triggers the immune system to launch a local attack. Fifteen ducklings and their mother were brought to the Wolstenholme Fold hospital plastered in the oily fuel. Some savoury recipes also use rhubarb, as its tanginess makes it an ideal accompaniment for fatty meats or oily fish. Synonyms greasy, fatty, buttery, swimming in fat, swimming in oil, oleaginous 1.1 Covered or soaked with oil. 被油覆盖的，被油浸没的 an oily rag 一块油腻的破布。 Example sentencesExamples These are not only attractive, but extremely functional in providing a secure grip even if your hand is wet or oily. Hazardous materials such as batteries, empty paint tins, oily rags etc must be delivered separately and similarly labelled. Even his old oily rags were kept just in case he could find a use for them again. His body was covered in wounds, his long hair was clumped and oily, and he was dressed in rags. His clean hands held a balled rag like a Kleenex for touching anything oily. He proceeded to give us encouragement and advice as we struggled to fashion a belt out of an oily rag. Orange cleaner concentrate (D-Limonene) is used industrially to clean greasy and oily concrete floors. Adrian looked the part though, greasy boiler suit, oily hands and a dirty face. Alcohol - based gels and solutions dry the skin and are better for people with excessively oily skin. In summer, many people suffer from oily skin, because heat tends to stimulate your sebaceous glands, which produce more oil. He wiped his hands on an oily rag, and ran his eye over it one last time. Seborrhea occurs more frequently in persons with oily skin. Lifting up a box of screwed up newspaper and oily painting rags, a letter floated out to the ground. Stick to powder blushes as well; cream formulas tend to make oily skin look even greasier. An oily rag, which spontaneously combusted, ignited the complex and burned most of the storage units, including his next door. He looked like he hasn't eaten or slept for weeks - and I don't think he hadn't taken a nice bath lately either - by his appearance and his oily hair. His very appearance was a doorway into his soul; oily skin, greasy hair, and even his silks were in tatters. JOY MELZER from Kansas City, Mo., is looking for a natural treatment for oily hair. He opened his eye again, and was not surprised to find what looked like a pile of dirty rags and an oily blanket. Oil the wooden handles if necessary and wipe the blades and tines with an oily rag. Synonyms greasy, oleaginous 1.2 Resembling oil in appearance or behavior. 似油的 the oily swell of the river 河水像油似的高涨。 Example sentencesExamples ‘The only unpleasantness was a slightly oily feeling on your body when you got out of the water,’ he said. Kitting up in a boat rolling sickeningly in the oily swells proves as emotional here as anywhere else in the world, but soon, feeling slightly green around the gills, we are ready to dive. The free-swimming fish seem to congregate annoyingly at the thermocline, where the oily effect of mixing water makes them appear constantly out of focus. I got up at 5: 30 am, and my stroll to the clifftop revealed a brand spanking new swell, with blue sunny skies, and an oily smooth ocean. In this city, lingering fear takes the form of a roiling, oily fog that covers victim, attacker, and crime. But it also meant that the surface of the water was perfectly smooth, almost oily in appearance. They all seemed perplexingly afflicted with the same strange disease as Henrietta, an illness that gave them an oily and grayish appearance almost like a fish. Next morning the sea is oily smooth, broken only by the wake of passing ships. Ten minutes later, I'm spat out by the bus on to the town's cobbled High Street, the rain still lashing down, covering the streets and pavements with an oily sheen. It was a calm day in the middle of September, with a heavy fog over the sound, so that the run down from Chatham was cold and dreary, the swells looking oily in the gray light. Its sleek black body was covered with rock hard scales, which gave an oily glow when the sun reflected from them. 2(of a person or their behavior) unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating. 〈喻〉（人，行为）油滑的；谄媚的，讨好的 his oily smile 他讨好的笑容。 Example sentencesExamples The oily man knew he would get his way, and his smile grew, displaying yellowed teeth. The man smiled a slick, oily smile that reminded her of the deadly cobra. The oily Minister requested her new Registrar General to activate a company that was de-registered. Picking up the cup of milk with bound hands I kicked the food back at the stringy, oily servant, growling and muttering a warning. He was oily in character, very slick and unclean. He is an unpleasant oily man, holding a whip in one hand, and a short sword in the other. I'm not sure I understand his function, or his point of view - sometimes he's oily, other times a pit bull - or whom exactly he speaks for. He smiled an oily smile and I saw two golden teeth. I ignored Markus and his oily ways and managed a slight smile for Emaleth. But since then he has received rave reviews for his portrayal of the oily lawyer. He is oily and evil and pleased that others are dying around him. I follow the man into the room giving a small smile to the oily man on my way out. You know the oily rascal's up to something - but what? ‘Mr. Grayson,’ the oily man replied in that way that declares, ‘you are wasting my time.’ ‘Alyssa,’ the man said in his smooth, oily voice that sent shivers down her spine. An oily guy in his forties comes up to me and asks, ‘How do you like your diamonds cut - round or square?’ I always thought he was an oily politician and I'm glad he's gone. His voice was smooth and oily, just like the rest of his appearance. They enlist the them in a scheme to trap the oily lawyer by going through with the sale. The oily minister could be in politically jeopardy. Synonyms unctuous, fawning, ingratiating, smooth, smooth-talking, fulsome, flattering, glib, obsequious, sycophantic, soapy, oleaginous, servile, subservient
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