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oiliness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | greasiness, oleaginousness |
| Type of | avoirdupois, blubber, fat, fatness |
| Derivation | oily |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fulsomeness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unction, unctuousness |
| Type of | hypocrisy |
| Derivation | oily |
Examples of oiliness
oiliness
Most rieslings display an oiliness in the aroma that can be off-putting to some.
From the tennessean.com
The soft eggs were topped with a bright green pesto without a trace of oiliness.
From the ocregister.com
Though it lacks the mouth-filling oiliness of eel, it still does a brilliant job.
From the guardian.co.uk
It was big in the front of the mouth, but oiliness and honey overwhelmed the acids.
From the tennessean.com
The meat is moist and full of flavour, without the tough oiliness of mutton.
From the guardian.co.uk
A touch of oiliness, but reasonably close to Nutella in texture and flavor.
From the stltoday.com
The Smashbox Hydrating PRimer is completely oil free so won't aggravate your oiliness.
From the guardian.co.uk
There's an oiliness to other dishes, but not so heavy as to be offensive.
From the sacbee.com
It skin was intensely crispy, offsetting the fleshy oiliness of the fish.
From the thenewstribune.com
- Greasiness: consisting of or covered with oil
- Fulsomeness: smug self-serving earnestness
- The quality of being oily
- That property of a lubricant that produces low friction under conditions of boundary lubrication. The lower the friction, the greater the oiliness.
