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What is the adjective for oiliness?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb oil which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

oily
  1. Relating to or resembling oil.
  2. Covered with or containing oil.
  3. (figuratively) Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Joy is looking for a natural treatment for oily hair.”
      “I remember going up to the top of Montserrat in the cable car and eating an oily dish of chicken and chips.”
      “The oily man knew he would get his way, and his smile grew, displaying yellowed teeth.”
oiled
  1. Covered in, or supplied with, oil.
  2. (slang) drunk. Usually in conjunction with well.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The oiled surface of the slide made it exhilarating for children to glide down.”
      “The men then, truly well oiled with alcohol, would wind their way home to their respective houses.”
oilproof
oilless
  1. Lacking, or not using, oil.
oilable
  1. Able to be oiled.
  2. Examples:
    1. “This chuck has the not insignificant merit of being easily wipable and oilable.”
oilier
  1. comparative form of oily: more oily
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “To combat oilier skin come summer, add a toner to your skin-care routine to remove surface oil, and choose oil-free moisturizers.”
      “You must keep oil in the oilier, periodically check the filters, and periodically examine the hoses for cracks and abrasions.”
      “Non-occlusive, non-comedogenic textures compatible with men's oilier skin, for guaranteed comfort of use.”
oiliest
oiling
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