unctuousness — noun The state or characteristic of being unctuous. Plum pudding is the term bestowed upon certain fragmentary parts of the whales flesh, here and there adhering to the blanket of blubber, and often participating to a considerable degree in its… … Wiktionary
unctuousness — unctuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively flattering or ingratiating. DERIVATIVES unctuously adverb unctuousness noun … English terms dictionary
Unctuousness — Unctuous Unc tu*ous (?; 135), a. [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See {Unguent}.] 1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. The unctuous cheese. Longfellow.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unctuousness — noun see unctuous … New Collegiate Dictionary
unctuousness — See unctuously. * * * … Universalium
unctuousness — n. quality of being unctuous; sleekness, smoothness, slickness … English contemporary dictionary
unctuousness — n. 1. Oiliness, greasiness, fatness, unctuosity, fattiness. 2. Oiliness, smoothness, fulsomeness … New dictionary of synonyms
unctuousness — unc·tu·ous·ness … English syllables
unctuousness — See: unctuous … English dictionary
unctuousness — noun smug self serving earnestness • Syn: ↑fulsomeness, ↑oiliness, ↑oleaginousness, ↑smarminess, ↑unction • Derivationally related forms: ↑unctuous, ↑smarmy ( … Useful english dictionary
