Oleaginous
[,əʊlɪ'ædʒɪnəs] or [,olɪ'ædʒɪnəs]
Definition
(a.) Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous.
Edited by Cheryl
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Oily, unctuous, greasy, sebaceous, adipose, fatty, fat.
Editor: Lyle
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Oily, unctuous, pulchritudinous
ANT:Harsh, dry, sour, acid, moistureless
Edited by Gene
Definition
adj. oily: (bot.) fleshy and oily: unctuous sanctimonious fawning.—n. Oleag′inousness.
Edited by Horace
Unserious Contents or Definition
adj. Oily smooth sleek.
Checker: Spenser
Examples
- Hence, when treated with an oleaginous solvent the shadows dissolved out, and the lights, represented by the undissolved resin, formed a picture, which was in reality a permanent negative. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- To produce coloured prints, he left uncovered all the parts that were to receive the colour, and the other parts of the stone were covered with an oleaginous fluid, that quickly dried. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
Checker: Spenser