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Webster 1913 Edition
Unctuous
Unc′tu-ous
(?; 135)
, Adj.
1.
Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.
“The unctuous cheese.” Longfellow.
2.
Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.
3.
Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid;
– as, an
; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid. unctuous
speechUnc′tu-ous-ly
, adv.
Unc′tu-ous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Unctuous
UNC'TUOUS
, a.1.
Fat; oily; greasy.2.
Having a resemblance to oil; as the unctuous feel of a stone.