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Oleaginous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Oleaginous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
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"

"soapy compliments"

2

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

"greasy hamburgers"

"oily fried potatoes"

"oleaginous seeds"

3

Oily, greasy.

Example Sentences
"buttery praise" adjective
"gave him a fulsome introduction" adjective
"an oily sycophantic press agent" adjective
"oleaginous hypocrisy" adjective
"smarmy self-importance" adjective
"the unctuous Uriah Heep" adjective
"soapy compliments" adjective
"greasy hamburgers" adjective
"oily fried potatoes" adjective
"oleaginous seeds" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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