Meaning
Covered with or containing oil.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English oylei, equivalent to oil + -y. Compare German ölig (“oily”), Swedish oljig (“oily”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
oilishoillikeslickbutterysmarmygreasysebaceousoleaginousfulsomesoapy
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-03-31LCDIOUY
- 2025-12-23ICYODLT
- 2025-05-23OYDLGEI
- 2025-05-20YTAOLIN
- 2025-05-02LGVOIRY
- 2024-10-05OALFCIY
- 2024-05-13YCOLINR
- 2024-04-01OGYVLRI
- 2023-11-13LFGORYI
- 2023-10-27IYAOLCN
- 2023-08-07LYAOHDI
- 2023-06-01IDOGELY
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.