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oleaginous
o·le·ag·i·nous O0062100 (ō′lē-ăj′ə-nəs)adj.1. Of or relating to oil.2. Falsely or smugly earnest; unctuous: oleaginous flattery. [From Middle English oliaginose and from French oléagineux (from Old French), both from Latin oleāginus, of the olive tree, from olea, olive tree, alteration (influenced by oleum, olive oil) of olīva; see olive.] o′le·ag′i·nous·ly adv.oleaginous (ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs) adj1. (Chemistry) resembling or having the properties of oil2. (Chemistry) containing or producing oil3. (Chemistry) overly complimentary; obsequious[C17: from Latin oleāginus, from olea olive; see also oil]o•le•ag•i•nous (ˌoʊ liˈædʒ ə nəs) adj. 1. having the nature or qualities of oil. 2. containing oil. 3. producing oil. 4. unctuous; fawning; smarmy. [1625–35; < Latin oleāginus of the olive, derivative of olea olive] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | oleaginous - unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"buttery, fulsome, smarmy, unctuous, soapy, oilyinsincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" | | 2. | oleaginous - containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"greasy, oily, sebaceousfatty, fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue" |
oleaginousadjective1. Having the qualities of fat:adipose, fat, fatty, greasy, oily, unctuous.2. Affectedly and self-servingly earnest:fulsome, oily, sleek, smarmy, unctuous.Translations
oleaginous
oleaginous1. resembling or having the properties of oil 2. containing or producing oil oleaginous
oleaginous [o″le-aj´ĭ-nus] oily; greasy.o·le·ag·i·nous (ō'lē-aj'i-nŭs), Oily or greasy. [L. oleagineus, pertaining to olea, the olive tree] o·le·ag·i·nous (ō'lē-aj'i-nŭs) Oily or greasy. [L. oleagineus, pertaining to olea, the olive tree]o·le·ag·i·nous (ō'lē-aj'i-nŭs) Oily or greasy. [L. oleagineus, pertaining to olea, the olive tree]oleaginous
Synonyms for oleaginousadj having the qualities of fatSynonyms- adipose
- fat
- fatty
- greasy
- oily
- unctuous
adj affectedly and self-servingly earnestSynonyms- fulsome
- oily
- sleek
- smarmy
- unctuous
Synonyms for oleaginousadj unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speechSynonyms- buttery
- fulsome
- smarmy
- unctuous
- soapy
- oily
Related Wordsadj containing an unusual amount of grease or oilSynonymsRelated Words |