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is oily
adjective
Relating to oil.
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Is the wrapper is oily and does have proper shine?
Her skin is oily, smooth.
"It looks like it is oily".
In its bulk state, it is oily and a great engine lubricant.
Deluxe is the way to go, even if it is oily.
Because the fish is oily, it needs some kind of acidity.
Sometimes someone lights a pile, but plastic burns poorly, and the soot is oily and stringy.
The fine lustre of polished nephrite is oily rather than vitreous (glassy), while that of jadeite is the reverse.
The signature "chili" is oily and very salty, and is itself mild but served at a ferociously hot temperature.
The meat is oily and somewhat bland, but fritada remains one of Ecuador's most common meals on the go.
The top thing to monitor is oily rags, which strike fear into the hearts of risk assessors.
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