Hypertext Webster Gateway: "oleaginous"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Oleaginous \O`le*ag`i*nous\, a. [L. oleaginus, oleagineus,
belonging to the olive, fr. olea olive: cf. F. ol['e]agineux.
See {Olive}, {Oil}.]
Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
oleaginous
adj 1: 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" [syn: {buttery}, {fulsome}, {oily},
{smarmy}, {unctuous}]
2: containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy
hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
[syn: {greasy}, {oily}, {sebaceous}]
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