oily

Example Sentences

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She concluded Dairy Milk was "more oily" since Cadbury's takeover by the American company Mondelez in 2010.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

These targets can be achieved by eating more oily fish, such as salmon or mackerel, or through supplementation where needed.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

“It just felt weird. Just like oily, slippery,” forward Rui Hachimura said Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Walker agrees and likens it to the fact you can't remove an oily or dirty mark from clothes with just water, you need detergent too.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

His pale, oily face gleamed and bobbed in front of her eyes.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan