What does oleaginous mean?
Definitions for oleaginous
ˌoʊ liˈædʒ ə nəsoleagi·nous
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Princeton's WordNet
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuousadjective
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"
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginousadjective
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
"greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
Wiktionary
oleaginousadjective
Oily, greasy.
oleaginousadjective
Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car.
Etymology: From oléagineux, from oleaginus, from olea.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Oleaginousadjective
Oily; unctuous.
Etymology: oleaginus, Lat. from oleum, oleagineux, Fr.
The sap when it first enters the root, is earthy, watery, poor, and scarce oleaginous. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
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oleaginous
Oleaginous refers to something that is oily, greasy, or rich in, covered with, or producing oil. It can also describe something unctuous or over-the-top in terms of expressing earnestness or devoutness, often to the point of being insincere or excessively flattering.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Oleaginous
ō-lē-aj′in-us, adj. oily: (bot.) fleshy and oily: unctuous, sanctimonious, fawning.—n. Oleag′inousness. [L. oleaginus—oleum, oil.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of oleaginous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of oleaginous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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