oiliness Synonyms
Strongest:
- shrewdness
- artfulness
- slickness
- underhandedness
- shiftiness
- sharpness
- deviousness
- wiliness
- shadiness
- chicanery
- insincerity
- sneakiness
- craftiness
- skullduggery
- hypocrisy
- slyness
- treachery
- slipperiness
Strong:
- deceptiveness
- jugglery
- quackery
- humbuggery
- crookedness
- jiggery-pokery
- fakery
- gamesmanship
- caginess
- skulduggery
- double-dealing
- dissimulation
- trickery
- deceit
- cunning
- crookery
- chicane
- cageyness
- wile
- imposture
- deception
- subterfuge
- guile
- foxiness
- duplicity
- dishonesty
- artifice
- deceitfulness
- dupery
- hanky-panky
- legerdemain
Weak:
oiliness Meaning
oiliness (n)
consisting of or covered with oil
smug self-serving earnestness
oiliness (n.)
The quality of being oily.
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, artfulness,slickness, underhandedness, shiftiness, sharpness, deviousness, wiliness, shadiness, chicanery
ingenuousness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, artlessness, artlessness, guilelessness, sincerity,sincerity, forthrightness, 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.
