oilish

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oilish

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From Middle English oylyssh, equivalent to oil + -ish.

adjective more oilish · most oilish

Characteristic of or resembling oil.
Similar: oillike, oily

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@misc{oilish_2026,
  title = {oilish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oilish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}