unguinous

American

[uhng-gwi-nuhs] / ˈʌŋ gwɪ nəs /

adjective

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

unguinous British

/ ˈʌŋɡwɪnəs /

adjective

obsolete fatty; greasy; oily

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Etymology

Origin of unguinous

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

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