- oleaginousness
- noun see oleaginous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
oleaginousness
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Oleaginousness — O le*ag i*nous*ness, n. Oiliness. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oleaginousness — noun 1. smug self serving earnestness • Syn: ↑fulsomeness, ↑oiliness, ↑smarminess, ↑unctuousness, ↑unction • Derivationally related forms: ↑unctuous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
oleaginousness — See oleaginously. * * * … Universalium
oleaginousness — noun The state or condition of being oleaginous; oiliness, unctuousness … Wiktionary
oleaginousness — ole·ag·i·nous·ness … English syllables
oleaginous — oleaginousness, n. /oh lee aj euh neuhs/, adj. 1. having the nature or qualities of oil. 2. containing oil. 3. producing oil. 4. unctuous; fawning; smarmy. [1625 35; < L oleaginus of the olive, deriv. of olea OLIVE] * * * … Universalium
oiliness — noun 1. smug self serving earnestness • Syn: ↑fulsomeness, ↑oleaginousness, ↑smarminess, ↑unctuousness, ↑unction • Derivationally related forms: ↑unctuous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fulsomeness — noun 1. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm • Syn: ↑unction, ↑smarm • Derivationally related forms: ↑fulsome, ↑smarmy (for: ↑smarm) • … Useful english dictionary
greasiness — noun consisting of or covered with oil • Syn: ↑oiliness, ↑oleaginousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑oleaginous (for: ↑oleaginousness), ↑oily (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
smarminess — noun smug self serving earnestness • Syn: ↑fulsomeness, ↑oiliness, ↑oleaginousness, ↑unctuousness, ↑unction • Derivationally related forms: ↑unctuous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
