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oleaginous

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o·le·ag·i·nous  (l-j-ns)
adj.
1. Of or relating to oil.
2. Falsely or smugly earnest; unctuous: oleaginous flattery. See Synonyms at unctuous.
[From Middle English oliaginose and from French oléagineux (from Old French), both from Latin oleginus, of the olive tree, from olea, olive tree, alteration (influenced by oleum, olive oil) of olva; see olive.]
ole·agi·nous·ly adv.
ole·agi·nous·ness n.
oleaginous [oh-lee-aj-in-uss]
Adjective
like or producing oil; oily [Latin oleaginus]
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Adj.1.oleaginousoleaginous - 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, oily
insincere - 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, sebaceous
fatty, fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
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As the oleaginous matter exudes, it falls in drops through the apertures into a wide-mouthed calabash placed underneath.
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
Her son (of whom I feel truly ashamed to be obliged to speak again so soon) made an effort to extricate his mother--involved himself in a series of pecuniary disasters, which commercial people call, I believe, transactions--struggled for a little while to get out of them in the character of an independent gentleman--failed--and then spiritlessly availed himself of the oleaginous refuge of the soap and candle trade.
A Rogue's Life by Collins, Wilkie View in context
"Dirty-looking beggars," said I over my shoulder: "dark as dark; blue chins, oleaginous curls, and ear-rings; ragged as they make them, but nothing picturesque in their rags.
Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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