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31unctuousness — unctuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively flattering or ingratiating. DERIVATIVES unctuously adverb unctuousness noun …
32fulsome — fulsome, oily, unctuous, oleaginous, slick, soapy are comparable when they mean too obviously extravagant or ingratiating to be accepted as genuine or sincere. Fulsome stresses a surfeit of something which in proper measure is not displeasing but …
33oily — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Rich with oil] Syn. oleaginous, fatty, greasy, buttery, oil soaked, rich, adipose, pinguid, lardy, bland, soapy, soothing, creamy, oil bearing, oil rich, saponaceous, petroliferous. Ant. dry*, dried, gritty. 2. [Having a …
34Glossary of wine terms — The glossary of wine terms lists the definitions of many general terms used within the wine industry. For terms specific to viticulture, winemaking, grape varieties, and wine tasting, see the topic specific list in the See also section below.… …
35oil — oilless, adj. oillessness, n. oillike, adj. /oyl/, n. 1. any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming …
36oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal …
37unc´tu|ous|ness — unc|tu|ous «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3.… …
38unc´tu|ous|ly — unc|tu|ous «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3.… …
39unc|tu|ous — «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3. Figurative. a)… …
40Greasy — Greas y, a. [Compar. {Greasier}; superl. {Greasiest}.] 1. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Smeared or defiled with grease. [1913 Webster] With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. Shak.… …
