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