HyperDic: oleaginous

English > 2 senses of the word oleaginous:
ADJECTIVEalloleaginous, buttery, fulsome, oily, smarmy, soapy, unctuousunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
alloleaginous, greasy, oily, sebaceouscontaining an unusual amount of grease or oil
oleaginous > pronunciation
Soundsow.liyae'jhahnahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > oleaginous: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.
Example "oleaginous hypocrisy"
Synonymsbuttery, fulsome, oily, smarmy, soapy, unctuous
Broaderinsincerelacking sincerity
Spanishcobista, meloso, zalamero
Nounsoleaginousnesssmug self-serving earnestness
English > oleaginous: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningContaining an unusual amount of grease or oil.
Example "oleaginous seeds"
Synonymsgreasy, oily, sebaceous
Broaderfatty, fatContaining or composed of fat / fat
Spanishaceitoso, gordo, grasiento, grasoso, oleaginoso, oleoso, sebáceo
Catalangras, greixinós, greixós, oleaginós, oliós, sebaci
Nounsoleaginousnessconsisting of or covered with oil

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