oleaginous

English - Turkish

Definition of oleaginous in English Turkish dictionary

yaltakçı

yağlı

yağcı

{s} yağ veren

(Tıp) Yaşlı, oleosus

{s} sahte dil döken

English - English

Definition of oleaginous in English English dictionary

Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave

The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car.

Oily, greasy

{a} oily, unctuous, greasy

unctuous; falsely or affectedly earnest

{s} oily; fatty; giving off oil; ingratiating in speech or manner

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"

Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous

containing, producing, or like oil (oléagineux, from oleagineus, from olea , from elaia; OIL)

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"

Hyphenation

o·le·ag·i·nous

Synonyms

greasy, oily, sebaceous, unctuous, fulsome, smarmy

Etymology

() From French oléagineux, from Latin oleāginus, from olea (“the olive fruit and tree”).