oily
The origin and history of oily.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English oylei, made up of oil and -y. Compare German ölig ("oily") and Swedish oljig ("oily").
The origin and history of oily.
Comes from Middle English oylei, made up of oil and -y. Compare German ölig ("oily") and Swedish oljig ("oily").
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