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      oilier
      adjective
      smeared or soiled with grease or oil
      coated or covered with oil
      unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
      containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
      Roots
      oliumoil- · Latin · olive oily-i · Old English · having quality ofra-er · Old English · comparative
      Words related to oilier
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