oily
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The 2011 “Snake” dress, an oily, coiling swarm made of black polyvinyl, cotton and tulle, is a Hieronymus Bosch horror, everyone’s nightmare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Another is the existence of relatively new statutes that support growing schools of the Atlantic menhaden, an oily fish with a variety of industrial uses like commercial bait and omega-3 supplements.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Muenster is less assertive but more accommodating: its mild butteriness stands beside the sauce without competing, and it softens agreeably in summer warmth without becoming stringy or oily.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Robert Pattinson’s oily suitor woos Penelope like a “Bachelorette” contestant: “It’s time to live again,” he urges her, certain that Penelope’s vengeful husband won’t come back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Felice’s oily hair enhances Dorcas’ soft, dry waves.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
Using shampoo every day, Alam said, can be the right choice for people with oilier scalps where sebum can accumulate, making the hair limp, greasy and possibly smelly.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
The rice in the thieboudienne here was broken, and oilier than in the versions I’d eaten in New York and Paris, probably because of palm oil, which is harder to procure in the West.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Salmon, which is flakier, is also a good starter fish, because thicker fillets are common and it is oilier, meaning it brings its own “nonstickability,” Zuccarello said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2021
In Asia-Pacific, this rise in deep-cleansing products was attributed to mask-related issues, including issues like oilier skin and acne, as well as an increase in hygiene habits due to Covid-19.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2020
“I would say she has more than a tangle in her yarn,” she said, her voice one shade oilier than normal.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
Deravian remembers her mother standing at the stove, snacking on the stubborn scraps still left in the pot: “The crackliest, oiliest, tastiest bits.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Oil is the dirtiest industry in the world and Chevron, one the world's largest companies, must be the oiliest.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2011
Bodanzky is, at the same time, the gayest and j oiliest of companions, who gives huge laughter to comic tales and sits like a great paladin to watch a game of cards.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Why, the remittitur, of course,” Hughes replied, in his oiliest tones.
From The Squatter and the Don by C. Loyal
Gentlemen," observed Jim Duff, in his oiliest tones, though his face was ghastly white, "you have a new enemy, who threatens your success in business.
From The Young Engineers in Arizona Laying Tracks on the Man-killer Quicksand by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
