unctuousness

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• Unctuousness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unctuousness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unctuousness unctuousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 unctuosity unctuosity lubricity Sgm: N 1 ointment ointment &c.(oil) 356 Sgm: N 1 anointment anointment Sgm: N …   English dictionary for students

• unctuousness — noun The state or characteristic of being unctuous. Plum pudding is the term bestowed upon certain fragmentary parts of the whales flesh, here and there adhering to the blanket of blubber, and often participating to a considerable degree in its… …   Wiktionary

• unctuousness — unctuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively flattering or ingratiating. DERIVATIVES unctuously adverb unctuousness noun …   English terms dictionary

• Unctuousness — Unctuous Unc tu*ous (?; 135), a. [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See {Unguent}.] 1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. The unctuous cheese. Longfellow.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• unctuousness — noun see unctuous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• unctuousness — See unctuously. * * * …   Universalium

• unctuousness — n. quality of being unctuous; sleekness, smoothness, slickness …   English contemporary dictionary

• unctuousness — n. 1. Oiliness, greasiness, fatness, unctuosity, fattiness. 2. Oiliness, smoothness, fulsomeness …   New dictionary of synonyms

• unctuousness — unc·tu·ous·ness …   English syllables

• unctuousness — See: unctuous …   English dictionary

• unctuousness — noun smug self serving earnestness • Syn: ↑fulsomeness, ↑oiliness, ↑oleaginousness, ↑smarminess, ↑unction • Derivationally related forms: ↑unctuous, ↑smarmy ( …   Useful english dictionary