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unctuous

Main Entry:: unc·tu·ous
Pronunciation:: \ˈəŋ(k)-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shwəs\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French unctueus, from Medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus act of anointing, from unguere to anoint
Date:: 14th century

1 a: fatty , oily b: smooth and greasy in texture or appearance2: plastic <fine unctuous clay>3: full of unction ; especially : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

— unc·tu·ous·ly adverb

— unc·tu·ous·ness noun

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