oily (oil i)

[ greasy. This oily rascal is known as well as Paul's. Shak., 1 Hen. IV., ii. 4. 575. A little, round, fat, oily man of God. Thomson, Castle of Indolence, i. 69. 4. Figuratively, unctuous; smooth; insinuatingly and smoothly sanctimonious; blandly pious; fawning. mercury ointment. - Cantharides ointment (unguentum cantharid is), cantharides with wax and either olive-oil or lard and resin. Also called Spanish - fly ointment. - Carbolic-acid ointment (unguentum acid i carbolic i), simple ointment with the addition of carbolic acid. - Carbonated-lead ointment (unguentum plumb i carbon at is), carbonate of lead and simple or benzoin ointment. - Chrysarobin ointment (unguentum chrysarobin i), chrysarobin and benzoin ointment. - Citrine ointment. See citrine. Compound iodine ointment (unguentum iodi compos i tum), the same as iodide ointment, but with le iodine and more iodide of potash. - Compound ointment of mercury (unguentum hydrargyri compos i tum), mercurial ointment with yellow wax, olive-oil, and camphor. - Com sub a cet at is), subacetate of lead with camphor cerate; ointment of subacetate of lead (ceratum plumb i Goulard's cerate. - Creosote ointment (unguentum creosoti), creosote and lard or simple ointment. - Diachylon ointment (unguentum diachylon), oxid of lead, olive Shak . , Lear, i. 1. 227. oil, and oil of lavender. Also called lead ointment . -Du If for I want that glib and oily art, To speak and purpose not. I know no court but martial, No oily language but the shock of arms. Fletcher, Mad Lover, i. 1. She had forgiven his pharisaical arrogance, and even his greasy face and oily vulgar manner. Trollope , Bar chester Towers, xiii. Oily bean. See bean1. oily-grain (oi'li-gran), n. Same as benne . oïmet, interj . [ οίμοι ), alas! ay me!: see 02, and ay me (under ay2 ).] Alas! Oimee ! I am afraid that Morphandra hath a purpose to retransform me, and make me put on human shape again. Howell , Parly of Beasts, p. 5.