Oiliness
71unction — Synonyms and related words: Tartuffery, Tartuffism, affectation, anointment, balm, balsam, brilliantine, cant, cerate, chrism, chrismal, chrismation, chrismatory, chrisom, cold cream, collyrium, cream, demulcent, embrocation, emollient, extreme… …
72uniformity — Synonyms and related words: accommodation, accord, accordance, acquiescence, adaptation, adaption, adjustment, affinity, agreement, aplomb, arrangement, array, assent, balance, balanced personality, bilateral symmetry, ceaselessness,… …
73lubrication — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. greasing, oiling; oiliness; anointing, anointment, unction, unctuousness. See smoothness, oil. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lubricating, greasing, oiling, oiling and greasing up, lubing*, lube, lube job*,… …
74oil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. grease (see oil); oil paint (see painting). v. lubricate, grease (See oil); placate, flatter. See flattery, smoothness, servility. II Friction reducing fluid Nouns …
75oily — oil|y [ˈɔıli] adj 1.) covered with oil ▪ He wiped his hands on an oily rag. 2.) similar to oil ▪ an oily liquid 3.) oily hair or skin contains more natural oil than is usual or desirable = ↑greasy ▪ a shampoo for oily hair 4.) oily food contains… …
76lubricity — late 15c., lasciviousness, from M.Fr. lubricité or directly from L. lubricitatem (nom. lubricitas), from lubricus slippery (see LUBRICANT (Cf. lubricant) (adj.)). Sense of oiliness, smoothness is from 1540s; figurative sense of shiftiness is from …
77oily — (adj.) 1520s, from OIL (Cf. oil) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative meaning smooth, unctuous is from 1590s. Related: Oiliness …
78squid — n American a swot. A high school and campus term, perhaps suggesting oiliness or the emis sion of quantities of ink …
79mattify — [ matɪfʌɪ] verb (of a cosmetic) reduce the shine or oiliness of (the complexion). Derivatives mattifier noun …
80oily — adjective (oilier, oiliest) 1》 containing, covered with, or soaked in oil. 2》 resembling oil. 3》 unpleasantly smooth and ingratiating: his oily smile. Derivatives oilily adverb oiliness noun …
