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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.

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RELATED WORDS

buttery, fulsome, insincere, oily, sleek, smarmy, smooth, smug, suave, adipose, fat, greasy, rich, unctuous, blubbery, lardaceous, lardy, suety

Nearby words

  1. oldy,
  2. ole,
  3. ole-,
  4. olea,
  5. oleaceous,
  6. olean,
  7. oleander,
  8. olearia,
  9. oleaster,
  10. oleate

Origin of oleaginous

1625–35; < Latin oleāginus of the olive, derivative of olea olive
Related formso·le·ag·i·nous·ness, noun
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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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Word Origin and History for oleaginous

oleaginous

adj.

1630s, from French oléagineux (14c.), from Latin oleaginus "of the olive," from olea "olive," alteration of oliva (see olive) by influence of oleum "oil."

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for oleaginous

oleaginous

[ ō′lē-ăj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Oily; greasy.
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