Definition of unctuous

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Unctuous (a.) Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals..

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Adipocere :: Adipocere (n.) A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration..
Maltha :: Maltha (n.) A variety of bitumen, viscid and tenacious, like pitch, unctuous to the touch, and exhaling a bituminous odor..
Butter :: Butter (n.) An oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning..
Greasy :: Greasy (superl.) Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish..
Smear :: Smear (n.) Hence, a spot made by, or as by, an unctuous or adhesive substance; a blot or blotch; a daub; a stain..
Pipe Clay :: Pipe clay () A plastic, unctuous clay of a grayish white color, -- used in making tobacco pipes and various kinds of earthenware, in scouring cloth, and in cleansing soldiers' equipments..
Ointment :: Ointment (n.) That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent.
Greasy :: Greasy (superl.) Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone..
Unguinous :: Unguinous (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous; oleaginous..
Petrostearine :: Petrostearine (n.) A solid unctuous material, of which candles are made..
Unctuous :: Unctuous (a.) Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals..
Unctuosity :: Unctuosity (n.) Quality or state of being unctuous.
Pinguid :: Pinguid (a.) Fat; unctuous; greasy.
Fat :: Fat (superl.) Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich; -- said of food.
Greasiness :: Greasiness (n.) The quality or state of being greasy, oiliness; unctuousness; grossness..
Unctuous :: Unctuous (a.) Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid..
Oily :: Oily (superl.) Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance..
Unctuous :: Unctuous (a.) Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.
Creamy :: Creamy (a.) Full of, or containing, cream; resembling cream, in nature, appearance, or taste; creamlike; unctuous..
Unctious :: Unctious (a.) Unctuous.
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