oily in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for oily in the English»French Dictionary

oily [Brit ˈɔɪli, Am ˈɔɪli] ADJ

1. oily (saturated):

oily cloth, stain, food, water, hair, skin

gras/grasse

his hands are oily

il a les mains pleines de graisse

2. oily (in consistency):

oily substance, dressing

huileux/-euse

oily lotion

gras/grasse

3. oily (slimy) pej:

oily person, manner, tone

onctueux/-euse

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to have an oily/slimy feel

être huileux/gluant au toucher

Translations for oily in the French»English Dictionary

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huileux (huileuse)

oily

patelin (pateline) manières, voix

oily

shampooing pour cheveux gras

shampoo for oily hair Am

gras (grasse) poisson

oily

oily in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oily in the English»French Dictionary

oily <-ier, -iest> [ˈɔɪli] ADJ

1. oily (oil-like):

oily

huileux(-euse)

2. oily (soaked in oil, greasy):

oily

graisseux(-euse)

3. oily (unpleasantly polite):

oily

visqueux(-euse)

Translations for oily in the French»English Dictionary

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huileux (-euse)

oily

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English

The last two compounds (they are very poor explosives) are oily liquids and plasticize the mixture.

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Buds are dense and oily to the touch.

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Examples of oily fish include salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring and anchovy.

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The finishing touch was some real smoke from burning oily rags.

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Such oily and voluble sanctimoniousness needed no modification to be fitted to appear before the footlights in satirical drama.

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It resembles slush and has the appearance of being slightly oily when seen on the surface of water.

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However, they will last a long time and resist smudging, even on very oily skin.

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The wine has a mild oily taste, a low sugar content and a beautiful color.

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Silk scarfs were used by pilots of early aircraft in order to keep oily smoke from the exhaust out of their mouths while flying.

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She reported on her journal that the sky was dark as ink, the sea was oily and of the same colour, rough and wavy.

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