oleaginous
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French oléagineux, from Latin oleāginus, from olea (“the olive fruit and tree”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˌəʊ.lɪˈædʒ.ɪ.nəs/, SAMPA: /%@u.lI"{dZ.I.n@s
- (US) IPA: /ˌoʊ.liˈædʒ.ɪ.nəs/
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[edit] Adjective
oleaginous (comparative more oleaginous, superlative most oleaginous)
- Oily, greasy.
- (of manner or speech) Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
- The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car.
[edit] Synonyms
- (oily, greasy): greasy, oily, sebaceous, unctuous
- (falsely or affectedly earnest): fulsome, smarmy, unctuous