English Explanatory Dictionary

oleaginous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Oily, greasy.
  2. Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊ.lɪˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/ /ˌoʊ.liˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/ en-us-oleaginous.ogg

Word forms

oleaginous more oleaginous most oleaginous

Etymology

Borrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from olea (“the olive tree or its fruit”).

Synonyms

oily sebaceous unctuous fulsome smarmy

Derived words

nonoleaginous oleaginicity oleaginously oleaginousness
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