unguinous

[ uhng-gwi-nuh s ]

/ ˈʌŋ gwɪ nəs /

adjective

resembling, containing, or consisting of fat or oil; greasy; oily.

Nearby words

unguent, unguentum, unguiculate, unguided, unguinal, unguinous, unguis, ungula, ungular, ungulate, unguligrade

Origin of unguinous

1595–1605; < Latin unguinōsus, equivalent to unguin- (stem of unguen) ointment + -ōsus -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for unguinous

unguinous

/ (ˈʌŋɡwɪnəs) /

adjective

obsolete fatty; greasy; oily

Word Origin for unguinous

C17: from Latin unguinōsus oily, from unguin-, unguen a fatty substance, from unguere to anoint, besmear

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