[ US /ˌoʊɫiˈædʒənəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
    soapy compliments
    oleaginous hypocrisy
    gave him a fulsome introduction
    the unctuous Uriah Heep
    buttery praise
    an oily sycophantic press agent
    smarmy self-importance
  2. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
    oily fried potatoes
    oleaginous seeds
    greasy hamburgers
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How To Use oleaginous In A Sentence

  • However, there was a downside to paying repeated homage to this oleaginous expatriate.
  • Philip was a sly and somewhat oleaginous character but also an effective, resolute, and respected king.
  • This kind of oleaginous 'repentence' is a growth industry for the '00s. Crying??!!!
  • The otto of santal is remarkably dense, and is above all others oleaginous in its appearance, and, when good, is of a dark straw color. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants
  • A scruffy soldier takes the stage, hired to appear by the oleaginous host.
  • Joining her was mezzo-soprano Jane Henschel, with a delightfully oleaginous rendering of Clytemnestra that brought the bloodletting adulteress to new heights of malevolence. 'Elektra' Electrifies in Madrid
  • ‘Chalky’ feels like spending time becalmed in an oleaginous ocean, noxious gas clouds occasionally swirling round in the dim light.
  • It is indicated form drilling that Chepaizi swell is characterized by multiple oil-bearing zones, multiple reservoir types and multiple oleaginous grades.
  • Presumably Prime Minister Gordon Brown agrees, since he achieved new heights of oleaginousness when he referred to Omaha Beach as Encounter Books
  • I gave an oleaginous greeting to my secretary and told her I had finished the consult.
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