But Trinidad's comment, as well as his request, only brought forth the oily smile that The Sidney Duck always smiled when any reference was made to his game.
The broad sheet which I was now crossing seemed, with the oily gliding of its ripples, completely died in the tender roseate of the [CCXXX] sunset sky.
It proved to be useless for the table, being of an oily nature that was only acceptable to the Arabs.
The ruddiness upon her lip is wet; you will stain your own with oily painting.
Edgewise moved along the oily deck, it operates like a leathern squilgee; and by nameless blandishments, as of magic, allures along with it all impurities.
And now behold Jonah taken up as an anchor and dropped into the sea; when instantly an oily calmness floats out from the east, and the sea is still, as Jonah carries down the gale with him, leaving smooth water behind.
For down below, down a terrible distance, was a smooth, oily surface which he guessed was the ocean.
For Spirit of Wine is inflamable by means of its oily Parts, and being distilled often from Salt of Tartar, grow by every distillation more and more aqueous and phlegmatick.
Which Changes seem to be effected by the exhaling of the Moisture which may leave the tinging Corpuscles more dense, and something augmented by the Accretion of the oily and earthy Part of that Moisture.
The young man, sipping his broth, felt the cordiality expressed by the warmth of the mixture, and he beamed at the man with oily but imposing whiskers, who was presiding like a priest behind an altar.
This murky appearance, more or less oily or watery, as wind or rain will prevail, is a sure sign.
When damaged grain has been mashed in making whiskey, a peculiar oilysubstance makes its appearance in it.
Take eight quarts of river water, two of spirit of cedrat, one of spirit of citron, and as much rich syrup as is necessary to give the mixture an oily consistence.
This was at one time called the olefiant gas, because when mixed with chlorine an oily looking compound was produced.
Being now saturated while hot, with carbonate of potash and distilled with water, an oily liquor is obtained, of a pale yellow colour.
The liquor being saturated with carbonate of potash, is to be allowed to settle, and the oilymatter which floats at top is to be decanted off.
The oily liquid thus rectified is colourless; it contains much creosote, but at the same time some eupione, &c.
In dyeing cotton the tannin and gallic acid are two necessary mordants, and the colour is particularly bright and durable, when the cloth has been prepared with the oily process of Turkey red.
When boiled in strong alcohol, the oily principle dissolves, but the fatty membrane remains.
The effect of the number of dimly-defined canoes gliding to and fro on the oily water, of the strong reflection of the flaming torches, and of the phosphorescent wash was most picturesque.
And then, when they found him, he had the revolver in his right hand, and an oily rag in his left.
He had a revolver in his right hand, and an oily rag in his left.
When any female of specially smart appearance entered the shop, he would hand to her a chair, and whisper a few words of oily courtesy; but to those behind the counter he did not speak a word.
His ambition had never soared above that, and while serving in the house on Snow Hill, his utmost envy had been excited by the youthful aspirant who there walked the boards, and with an oily courtesy handed chairs to the ladies.
Its appearance is that of almond rock, and it is cut easily with a knife; but at any period of its existence, if it is left in the sun it melts again rapidly into an oily mass.
Feeling the broken walls, the hand was met by an oily softness; the eye was useless, and even the touch now failed to guide us.
But yesterday I sent him a letter by a trusted officer," answered the Queen, quite innocent, and put off her guard by the oily tongue and kindly manner of this deceitful hypocrite.
But the lovers sang of death and love, and love and death; and their sweet, despairing imagery floated on the oily waves of orchestral passion.
The flesh of the young is delicate and good, and that of the old one eatable; but as the latter is mixed with anoily fat, the paws alone, which are more firm, can be considered as a delicacy.
To avoid danger of fire, keep combustible articles, such as oily waste and rags, in covered tin cans, and do not allow shavings and rubbish to accumulate.
Oily Rags= should be kept in a covered tin can, for they are liable to ignite spontaneously when exposed to the air; and of course oils, gasoline, and benzine should be handled away from fire and corked up after use.
The water cannot penetrate to wet them,--the oily nature of the fur throws off the moisture.
Quills were first carefully cleansed from all oily or fatty matter and then dried.
The outer layer is constantly kept pliable by anointing with an oily liquid, secreted by glands in the animal's face.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "oily" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
