unc·tu·ous

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• unc´tu|ous|ly — unc|tu|ous «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• unc|tu|ous — «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3. Figurative. a)… …   Useful english dictionary

• unc´tu|ous|ness — unc|tu|ous «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• unc — in·unc·tion; in·unc·tum; unc; unc·tion; unc·tion·al; unc·tion·less; unc·tious; unc·tu·os·i·ty; unc·tu·ous; unc·tious·ness; unc·tu·ous·ly; unc·tu·ous·ness; …   English syllables

• ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

• unctuous — unc·tu·ous …   English syllables

• unctuously — unc·tu·ous·ly …   English syllables

• unctuous — unc|tu|ous [ ʌŋktʃuəs ] adjective FORMAL seeming interested, friendly, or full of praise, but in a way that is unpleasant because it is not sincere ╾ unc|tu|ous|ly adverb ╾ unc|tu|ous|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• unctuous — unc•tu•ous [[t]ˈʌŋk tʃu əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by affected earnestness or moralistic fervor; excessively suave or smug 2) characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy 3) having an oily or soapy feel, as certain minerals •… …   From formal English to slang

• unctuous — unc|tu|ous [ˈʌŋktʃuəs] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: unctuosus, from Latin unctum ointment , from unguere; UNGUENT] too friendly and praising people too much in a way that seems very insincere >unctuously adv… …   Dictionary of contemporary English