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OLEAGINOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
Example:
oleaginous seeds
Synonyms:
greasy; oily; oleaginous; sebaceous
Classified under:
Similar:
fat; fatty (containing or composed of fat)
Derivation:
oleaginousness (consisting of or covered with oil)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Example:
soapy compliments
Synonyms:
buttery; fulsome; oily; oleaginous; smarmy; soapy; unctuous
Classified under:
Similar:
insincere (lacking sincerity)
Derivation:
oleaginousness (smug self-serving earnestness)
