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How to pronounce “oily”
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Pronunciation guide for oily
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of oily with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The four fish we're overeating -- and what to eat instead
It really doesn't have what's called an oily fish profile.
- Definition summary
- Covered with or containing oil.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce oily
The four fish we're overeating -- and what to eat instead
It really doesn't have what's called an oily fish profile.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “oily”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Covered with or containing oil.
- Resembling oil.
- (figuratively) Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.
- [Noun]
- A marble with an oily lustre.
- (in the plural, informal) Oilskins. (waterproof garment)
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