oleaginous

ole·ag·i·nous

adj \ˌō-lē-ˈa-jə-nəs\

Definition of OLEAGINOUS

1

: resembling or having the properties of oil : oily; also : containing or producing oil

2

: marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality

— ole·ag·i·nous·ly adverb

— ole·ag·i·nous·ness noun

Examples of OLEAGINOUS

1. <the office manager greeted the corporate bigwigs with an oleaginous welcome that should have embarrassed him>

Origin of OLEAGINOUS

Middle English, from Middle French oleagineux, from Latin oleagineus of an olive tree, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia

First Known Use: 1634

Related to OLEAGINOUS

Synonyms: adulatory, gushing, gushy, hagiographic (also hagiographical), oily, fulsome, soapy, unctuous

Related Words: drooling, slavering, slobbering; cloying, sickening; demonstrative, effusive, mushy, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained; artificial, backhanded, feigned, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealymouthed, sanctimonious, two-faced; disarming, endearing, ingratiating, winning, winsome; extravagant, lavish, unrestrained; abundant, copious, profuse

Near Antonyms: artless, earnest, genuine, heartfelt, honest, ingenuous, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unpretending, unpretentious

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Other Biochemistry Terms

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Rhymes with OLEAGINOUS

cartilaginous, mucilaginous