unctuousness

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The state or characteristic of being unctuous

Only Mr. Radbolt's unctuousness—surely it would have smoothed the stormiest waves—saved the social situation.

{n} oiliness, greasiness
the state of being unctuous
smug self-serving earnestness
{i} quality of being unctuous; sleekness, smoothness, slickness
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Oily or greasy

In a word, after being tried out, the crisp, shrivelled blubber, now called scraps or fritters, still contains considerable of its unctuous properties.

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Profusely polite, especially unpleasantly so and insincerely earnest

In superior circles, however, introduction becomes more elaborate, more flattering, more unctuous.

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Rich, lush, intense, with layers of concentrated, soft, velvety flavor

The halls and passages of the castle were already permeated with rich and unctuous smells, and a delicate nose might have picked out and arranged, by their finer or coarser vapors, the dishes preparing for the upper and lower tables.

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oily
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{a} fat, oily, greasy, clammy, soft
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\UNGK-choo-us\, adjective: 1 Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy 2 Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals 3 Insincerely or excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness
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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"
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If you describe food or drink as unctuous, you mean that it is creamy or oily. too friendly and praising people too much in a way that seems very insincere (unctuosus, from unctum , from unguere; UNGUENT)
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Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals
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disapproval If you describe someone as unctuous, you are critical of them because they seem to be full of praise, kindness, or interest, but are obviously insincere. the kind of unctuous tone that I've heard often at diplomatic parties
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Oily, greasy
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Profusely and unpleasantly polite and insincerely earnest
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Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid
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Oily; of minerals, having a greasy or soapy feel
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Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy
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{s} smooth, slippery; overly pious, overly flattering
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