huileux

French

Etymology

From huile +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɥi.lø/

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Adjective

huileux (feminine huileuse, masculine plural huileux, feminine plural huileuses)

1. oily (covered with oil)

Further reading

• “huileux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French huileux (compare hielle (“oil”)).

Adjective

huileux m

1. (Jersey) oily