oyly

English

Adjective

oyly (comparative more oyly, superlative most oyly)

1. Obsolete spelling of oily.
   • 1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, J. Roberts, page 14:

     ...there should be plac'd many glands, to separate an oyly matter, wherewith to lubricate the joints and tendons in action.

Related terms

• oyl