be oily
Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words
to have the quality of being oily
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- 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.