oleaginous

[ oh-lee-aj-uh-nuh s ]

/ ˌoʊ liˈædʒ ə nəs /

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adjective

having the nature or qualities of oil.

containing oil.

producing oil.

unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

Nearby words

oldy, ole, ole-, olea, oleaceous, oleaginous, olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate

Origin of oleaginous

1625–35; < Latin oleāginus of the olive, derivative of olea olive

Related forms

o·le·ag·i·nous·ness, noun

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“You are a great man,” Arafat said, turning on his insincere, oleaginous charm.
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It also gives it an oleaginous mouthfeel that I don't like in soup.
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She will almost never be praised in public except by oleaginous flatterers desperate for social advantage.
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Kissinger, at his oleaginous best, tries to reassure Nixon that, whatever the press says, the bombing achieved its intention.
He's Ba-a-a-ack!|Nicholas Wapshott|December 3, 2008|DAILY BEAST

From the wardrobe of the actress that she was, she snatched at an oleaginous mask and with the mucilage of it smiled at him.
The Paliser case|Edgar Saltus
Colza impoverishes the soil very much, as do, indeed, all the plants cultivated for the sake of their oleaginous seeds.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Each kernel contains another of the size of a hemp seed, which from its oleaginous nature is converted into oil.
The War Tiger|Wiliam Dalton
Like all the oleaginous plants cultivated for their seed, colza greatly impoverishes the soil.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
It is believed that a deficiency of oleaginous matter is a predisposing cause of tuberculous disease.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oleaginous

oleaginous

/ (ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs) /

adjective

resembling or having the properties of oil

containing or producing oil

Word Origin for oleaginous

C17: from Latin oleāginus, from olea olive; see also oil

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