HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › Oily
Back to search

Oily

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɔɪli

Definitions

  1. A marble with an oily lustre.
  2. Oilskins. (waterproof garment)
    in-plural, informal

Equivalents

16 more languages

Examples

“Lustered (also called lusters, rainbows, oilies, and pearls).”
“But marbles are not only used to play⟳ games: they are also traded. In this market, the value of the different kinds of marbles (oilies, emperors, etc.) is determined by local supply⟳ and demand⟳ and not by the price of the marbles […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See all C2 English words →

See also

oily bitterling oily rag oily rice oily-wad oilyness OIML

Learn this word in context

See Oily used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free