Oleaginous - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs|
Brit.
|ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs|
adjective
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech (syn: buttery, fulsome, oily, smarmy, soapy, unctuous)
oleaginous hypocrisy
- containing an unusual amount of grease or oil (syn: greasy, oily, sebaceous)oleaginous seeds
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...the office manager greeted the corporate bigwigs with an oleaginous welcome that should have embarrassed him...
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