Oleaginous

  • 121unguent — Synonyms and related words: adipose, balm, balsam, blubbery, brilliantine, buttery, butyraceous, cerate, chrism, chrismal, chrismatory, cold cream, collyrium, cream, demulcent, embrocation, emollient, eye lotion, eyewash, eyewater, face cream,… …

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  • 122fulsome — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. obnoxious, foul, noisome; unctuous, obsequious, fawning; cloying, excessive; tasteless, offensive. See servility, vulgarity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disgusting, offensive, excessive, insincere;… …

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  • 123oil — 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 …

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  • 124sleek — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. slick, oily, smooth, glossy; well groomed; chic, soigné, elegant, suave, urbane, skillful, adroit. See smoothness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. silken, silky, satin, svelte; see smooth 1 . III (Roget …

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  • 125viscous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. viscid; ropy, glutinous, slimy; mucid; sticky, mucilaginous; oleaginous, greasy. See coherence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. cohesive, sticky, viscid, tacky, gluey, gummy, adhesive, syrupy,… …

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  • 126adipose — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. fat. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having the qualities of fat: fat, fatty, greasy, oily, oleaginous, unctuous. See FAT …

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  • 127smarmy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Affectedly and self servingly earnest: fulsome, oily, oleaginous, sleek, unctuous. See ATTITUDE, HONEST …

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  • 128Unctuousness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unctuousness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unctuousness unctuousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 unctuosity unctuosity lubricity Sgm: N 1 ointment ointment &c.(oil) 356 Sgm: N 1 anointment anointment Sgm: N …

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