Unctuous

Meaning

Adj

●

Of a

,

, or other

: having the

or

of an

or

;

, oily.

●

Having

or

present;

,

,

y.

●

In Smell, Taste & Wine:

Of an

or

, or a

(such as

or

) or food (such as

,

, or

): having

of

,

;

, rich.

●

Of

:

and sticky.

●

In Personality:

Of a person:

Complacent,

, smug.

●

Of a person:

Profusely

, especially in an

and

manner.

Sourced from

Origin

unctuous

English

unctuōsus

Latin

unguere

Latin

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