Oleaginous

  • 31fatty — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. greasy, blubbery, fat, oleaginous, unctuous, lardaceous, adipose, suety, marbled; see also oily 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. adipose, blubbery, lardy, tallowy, marbled, greasy, oily. ANT.: lean III (Roget s… …

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  • 32unctuous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Oily] Syn. greasy, lenitive, unguent; see oily 1 . 2. [Smooth] Syn. plastic, slippery, waxy; see oily 2 , slippery . 3. [Ingratiating] Syn. smooth, suave, insinuating, obsequious; see affected 2 , oily 3 . II (Roget s 3… …

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  • 33oily — a. 1. Unctuous, greasy, oleaginous, sebaceous, fatty, fat, oleose, oleous. 2. Unctuous, smooth, glib, lubricous, oleaginous, supple chapped, plausible. 3. Supple, compliant, subservient …

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  • 34oily — adjective 1) oily substances Syn: greasy, oleaginous, unctuous; technical sebaceous; formal pinguid 2) oily food Syn: greasy, fatty, buttery, swimming in oil/fat 3) he s an oily character …

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  • 35oiliness — noun 1. smug self serving earnestness • Syn: ↑fulsomeness, ↑oleaginousness, ↑smarminess, ↑unctuousness, ↑unction • Derivationally related forms: ↑unctuous (for: ↑ …

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  • 36o´le|ag´i|nous|ness — o|le|ag|i|nous «OH lee AJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. having the nature or properties of oil; oily; greasy: »... the oleaginous scum that pollutes the surface of a city river (Mary E. Braddon). 2. Figurative. unctuous: »an oleaginous hypocrite.… …

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  • 37o|le|ag|i|nous — «OH lee AJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. having the nature or properties of oil; oily; greasy: »... the oleaginous scum that pollutes the surface of a city river (Mary E. Braddon). 2. Figurative. unctuous: »an oleaginous hypocrite. ╂[< Latin… …

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  • 38Camphorate — Cam phor*ate, Camporated Cam por*a ted, Combined or impregnated with camphor. [1913 Webster] {Camphorated oil}, an oleaginous preparation containing camphor, much used as an embrocation. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 39Camphorated oil — Camphorate Cam phor*ate, Camporated Cam por*a ted, Combined or impregnated with camphor. [1913 Webster] {Camphorated oil}, an oleaginous preparation containing camphor, much used as an embrocation. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 40Camporated — Camphorate Cam phor*ate, Camporated Cam por*a ted, Combined or impregnated with camphor. [1913 Webster] {Camphorated oil}, an oleaginous preparation containing camphor, much used as an embrocation. [1913 Webster] …

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