oilily

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

Definition of oilily

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. Flatteringly, obsequiously.
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adv

  1. Flatteringly, obsequiously.
  2. In an oily way; with the appearance or consistency of oil.
    “[…] the nicest young man that ever was, — daintily gloved, patently booted, oilily curled, snowily wristbanded, with a lovely cambric (prima facie) handkerchief bound about his hyacinthine locks and polished hat.”
    “The tarmac road glistened oilily, the sun poured down, there was a strong smell of warm tar.”

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Etymology

From oily + -ly.

Words you can make from oilily

12 playable · top: ILLY (7 pts)

Best play illy 7 points

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4 words

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5 words

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