What is the Spanish word for "oily"?

Learn how to say "oily" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

oily

Spanish

aceitoso

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Alternative translations of "oily"

grasiento
untuoso

Examples of how to use "oily" in Spanish

English
I need to wash my oily hair.
Spanish
Necesito lavar mi cabello graso.
English
The mechanic's hands were oily after work.
Spanish
Las manos del mecánico estaban grasosas después del trabajo.
English
She opened the jar and smelled something oily.
Spanish
Ella abrió el frasco y olió algo aceitoso.
English
He wiped the oily pan with a towel.
Spanish
Él limpió la sartén grasosa con una toalla.
English
An oily sheen covered the surface of water.
Spanish
Una capa aceitosa cubría la superficie del agua.

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