unguinous
[ uhng-gwi-nuhs ]
adjective
resembling, containing, or consisting of fat or oil; greasy; oily.
Origin of unguinous
1Words Nearby unguinous
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British Dictionary definitions for unguinous
unguinous
/ (ˈʌŋɡwɪnəs) /
adjective
obsolete fatty; greasy; oily
Origin of unguinous
1C17: from Latin unguinōsus oily, from unguin-, unguen a fatty substance, from unguere to anoint, besmear
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