oleaginous

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oleaginous Definition

• (s) 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"
• (s) containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"

oleaginous Synonyms

• buttery
• fulsome
• greasy
• oily
• oleaginous
• sebaceous
• smarmy
• unctuous