o·le·ag·i·nous

(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.

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oleaginous

(ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs)

adj

1. (Chemistry) resembling or having the properties of oil

2. (Chemistry) containing or producing oil

3. (Chemistry) overly complimentary; obsequious

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

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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]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	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, 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"

oleaginous

adjective

1. Having the qualities of fat:

adipose, fat, fatty, greasy, oily, unctuous.

2. Affectedly and self-servingly earnest:

fulsome, oily, sleek, smarmy, unctuous.

Translations

lipeväöljyinen

oléagineux

oleisty

oleaginous

[əʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs] ADJ → oleaginoso

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oleaginous

adj (form) consistency → ölig; (= containing oil) → ölhaltig; (fig) person → ölig

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oleaginous

[ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs] adj → oleaginoso/a, oleoso/a

o·le·ag·i·nous

a. oleaginoso-a, aceitoso-a, derivado del aceite o rel. al mismo.