unctuosity
11fulsomeness — noun The state or quality of being fulsome or showing overdone and insincere flattery. Syn: unctuousness, unctuosity, oleaginousness …
12unctuousness — noun The state or characteristic of being unctuous. Plum pudding is the term bestowed upon certain fragmentary parts of the whales flesh, here and there adhering to the blanket of blubber, and often participating to a considerable degree in its… …
13oil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. grease (see oil); oil paint (see painting). v. lubricate, grease (See oil); placate, flatter. See flattery, smoothness, servility. II Friction reducing fluid Nouns …
14unctuousness — n. 1. Oiliness, greasiness, fatness, unctuosity, fattiness. 2. Oiliness, smoothness, fulsomeness …
15unctuous — /ˈʌŋkʃuəs / (say ungkshoohuhs) adjective 1. of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy. 2. characterised by religious unction or fervour, especially of an affected kind; excessively smooth, suave, or bland. 3.… …
16unctuous — [uŋk′cho͞o əs] adj. [ME < ML unctuosus, greasy < L unctum, ointment < ungere, to anoint: see UNGUENT] 1. a) of, like, or characteristic of an ointment or unguent; oily or greasy b) made up of or containing fat or oil 2. like oil, soap,… …
17smarminess — noun smug self serving earnestness • Syn: ↑fulsomeness, ↑oiliness, ↑oleaginousness, ↑unctuousness, ↑unction • Derivationally related forms: ↑unctuous (for: ↑ …
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