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:
- cunning
- wile
- jiggery-pokery
- fakery
- dupery
- duplicity
- jugglery
- quackery
- humbuggery
- deceitfulness
- crookedness
- skulduggery
- subterfuge
- hanky-panky
- deceptiveness
- guile
- trickery
- legerdemain
- foxiness
- imposture
- deception
- cageyness
- artifice
- deceit
- double-dealing
- caginess
- dissimulation
- crookery
- gamesmanship
- dishonesty
- chicane
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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.
shrewdness, slipperiness, sneakiness, insincerity, hypocrisy, underhandedness, sharpness, slyness,slickness, wiliness
sincerity, artlessness, forthrightness, ingenuousness, guilelessness, artlessness, guilelessness, sincerity, ingenuousness, 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.
