Oil″y (?), a. [Compar.Oilier (?); superl.Oiliest.] 1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance. Bacon.
2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance.
3. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating. “This oily rascal.” Shak.
His oily compliance in all alterations. Fuller.
Oily grain(Bot.), the sesame. — Oily palm, the oil palm.