oleaginous

[ oh-lee-aj-uh-nuhs ]

/ ˌoʊ liˈædʒ ə nəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oleaginous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having the nature or qualities of oil.

containing oil.

producing oil.

unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

Origin of oleaginous

First recorded in 1425–50; Middle English oliaginose, (from Middle French oléagineux), from Latin oleāgineus, oleāginius, oleāginus “pertaining to an olive tree,” derivative of olea “olive, olive tree”; (see origin at olive)

OTHER WORDS FROM oleaginous

o·le·ag·i·nous·ness, noun

Words nearby oleaginous

Old World monkey, oldy, ole-, olea, oleaceous, oleaginous, Olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate

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Example sentences from the Web for oleaginous

“You are a great man,” Arafat said, turning on his insincere, oleaginous charm.
Bibi's Right: Palestinian Rejectionism Threatens Peace|Gil Troy|May 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It also gives it an oleaginous mouthfeel that I don't like in soup.
Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup|Megan McArdle|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She will almost never be praised in public except by oleaginous flatterers desperate for social advantage.
Kate's Royal Prison|Andrew Roberts|November 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Kissinger, at his oleaginous best, tries to reassure Nixon that, whatever the press says, the bombing achieved its intention.
He's Ba-a-a-ack!|Nicholas Wapshott|December 3, 2008|DAILY BEAST

From the wardrobe of the actress that she was, she snatched at an oleaginous mask and with the mucilage of it smiled at him.
The Paliser case|Edgar Saltus
Colza impoverishes the soil very much, as do, indeed, all the plants cultivated for the sake of their oleaginous seeds.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Each kernel contains another of the size of a hemp seed, which from its oleaginous nature is converted into oil.
The War Tiger|Wiliam Dalton
Like all the oleaginous plants cultivated for their seed, colza greatly impoverishes the soil.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
It is believed that a deficiency of oleaginous matter is a predisposing cause of tuberculous disease.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oleaginous

oleaginous

/ (ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs) /

adjective

resembling or having the properties of oil

containing or producing oil

Word Origin for oleaginous

C17: from Latin oleāginus, from olea olive; see also oil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for oleaginous

oleaginous

[ ō′lē-ăj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Oily; greasy.

单词	oleaginous
释义	oleaginous [ oh-lee-aj-uh-nuhs ] / ˌoʊ liˈædʒ ə nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oleaginous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the nature or qualities of oil. containing oil. producing oil. unctuous; fawning; smarmy. Origin of oleaginous First recorded in 1425–50; Middle English oliaginose, (from Middle French oléagineux), from Latin oleāgineus, oleāginius, oleāginus “pertaining to an olive tree,” derivative of olea “olive, olive tree”; (see origin at olive) OTHER WORDS FROM oleaginous o·le·ag·i·nous·ness, noun Words nearby oleaginous Old World monkey, oldy, ole-, olea, oleaceous, oleaginous, Olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oleaginous “You are a great man,” Arafat said, turning on his insincere, oleaginous charm. Bibi's Right: Palestinian Rejectionism Threatens Peace\|Gil Troy\|May 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It also gives it an oleaginous mouthfeel that I don't like in soup. Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup\|Megan McArdle\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She will almost never be praised in public except by oleaginous flatterers desperate for social advantage. Kate's Royal Prison\|Andrew Roberts\|November 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Kissinger, at his oleaginous best, tries to reassure Nixon that, whatever the press says, the bombing achieved its intention. He's Ba-a-a-ack!\|Nicholas Wapshott\|December 3, 2008\|DAILY BEAST From the wardrobe of the actress that she was, she snatched at an oleaginous mask and with the mucilage of it smiled at him. The Paliser case\|Edgar Saltus Colza impoverishes the soil very much, as do, indeed, all the plants cultivated for the sake of their oleaginous seeds. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Each kernel contains another of the size of a hemp seed, which from its oleaginous nature is converted into oil. The War Tiger\|Wiliam Dalton Like all the oleaginous plants cultivated for their seed, colza greatly impoverishes the soil. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds It is believed that a deficiency of oleaginous matter is a predisposing cause of tuberculous disease. Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882\|Various British Dictionary definitions for oleaginous oleaginous / (ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs) / adjective resembling or having the properties of oil containing or producing oil Word Origin for oleaginous C17: from Latin oleāginus, from olea olive; see also oil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oleaginous buttery, fulsome, insincere, oily, sleek, smarmy, smooth, smug, suave, adipose, fat, greasy, rich, unctuous, blubbery, lardaceous, lardy, suety Medical definitions for oleaginous oleaginous [ ō′lē-ăj′ə-nəs ] adj. Oily; greasy. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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oleaginous

adjective

Origin of oleaginous

OTHER WORDS FROM oleaginous

Words nearby oleaginous

Example sentences from the Web for oleaginous

British Dictionary definitions for oleaginous

adjective

Word Origin for oleaginous

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Medical definitions for oleaginous

adj.