oily

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The Hurree Babu of his knowledge--oily, effusive, and nervous--was gone; gone, too, was the brazen drug-vendor of overnight.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to oil.
  2. adjective Impregnated, smeared with, or containing oil; greasy.
  3. adjective Excessively suave in action or behavior; unctuous. See Synonyms at unctuous.

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  • "My hair is oily, my skin feels scritchy, my pants are too tight." —  Karin Slaughter - Kisscut
  • An oily, ashy drizzle and light winds made the next day's sailing longer and certainly dirtier. —  The Chronicles Of Pern: First Fall
  • "Noo-oily," (but fast) rather than the "Noy-ee-ee" or "Noy-lee" that I often hear. —  The Spirit World
  • After 3 weeks it began to seem not quite so incredibly oily, and last week I was pretty sure it was getting better. —  Life In a Shoe
  • His hands were oily, apparently from a bottle of baby oil in his back pocket. —  FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
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