be oily

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

to have the quality of being oily

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Examples (10)

  • The surface is rough and slightly oily.
  • Lank or naturally oily hair is often difficult to care for.
  • Her skin tends to be oily in hot weather.
  • After frying the fish, the pan was very oily.
  • Some fish, like salmon, are naturally oily and beneficial.
  • The dish can be too oily if you add too much butter.
  • His hands were oily from working on the car engine.
  • If the dressing is too oily, it will spoil the salad.
  • The potato chips are a bit oily, but delicious.
  • Her T-zone is often quite oily by midday.