oiliness (Meaning)
oiliness (n)
consisting of or covered with oil
smug self-serving earnestness
oiliness (n.)
The quality of being oily.
Synonyms & Antonyms of oiliness
Synonyms:
- quackery
- cunning
- deceitfulness
- deceit
- dissimulation
- crookery
- skulduggery
- legerdemain
- jiggery-pokery
- gamesmanship
- crookedness
- humbuggery
- dishonesty
- guile
- fakery
- jugglery
- artifice
- imposture
- duplicity
- dupery
- trickery
- cageyness
- foxiness
- wile
- deceptiveness
- double-dealing
- subterfuge
- chicane
- hanky-panky
- caginess
- deception
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oiliness Sentence Examples
- The oiliness of the skin left a greasy residue on her clothes.
- The car radiator leaked oil, leaving a trail of oiliness on the road.
- The chef added olive oil to the salad, creating a delightful oiliness.
- The oily water from the bilge pump coated the hull of the ship in oiliness.
- The over-moisturized face cream left a layer of oiliness that clogged her pores.
- The hair pomade provided a subtle oiliness that tamed flyaways.
- The oiliness of the paint made it difficult to apply evenly.
- The mechanic checked the oil levels, noting the excessive oiliness.
- The used frying oil had a thick, rancid oiliness.
- The oily residue on the tools made them slippery and difficult to handle.
FAQs About the word oiliness
consisting of or covered with oil, smug self-serving earnestnessThe quality of being oily.
slyness, shadiness, artfulness, chicanery, insincerity,slickness, sneakiness, sharpness, slipperiness, skullduggery
ingenuousness, artlessness, sincerity, guilelessness, ingenuousness, forthrightness,sincerity, guilelessness, artlessness, forthrightness
The oiliness of the skin left a greasy residue on her clothes.
The car radiator leaked oil, leaving a trail of oiliness on the road.
The chef added olive oil to the salad, creating a delightful oiliness.
The oily water from the bilge pump coated the hull of the ship in oiliness.
