noun
- the quality or state of being oily or greasy
- excessive smoothness or insincerity in manner or speech
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The oiliness of her skin made it difficult to apply makeup.
- He washed his hands to remove the oiliness from the car engine.
- The politician’s oiliness made voters question his honesty.
- She disliked the oiliness of the salesman’s pitch.
- The oiliness of the fish made it unappetizing.
- His oiliness in conversation put everyone on edge.