First Known Use: 1634
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oleaginous
adjective ole·ag·i·nous \ˌō-lē-ˈa-jə-nəs\
Definition of OLEAGINOUS
1
: resembling or having the properties of oil : oily; also : containing or producing oil
2
: marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality
— ole·ag·i·nous·ly adverb
— ole·ag·i·nous·ness noun
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Origin of OLEAGINOUS
Middle English, from Middle French oleagineux, from Latin oleagineus of an olive tree, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia
Related to OLEAGINOUS
- Synonyms
- adulatory, gushing, gushy, hagiographic (also hagiographical), oily, fulsome, soapy, unctuous
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oleaginous
adjective ole·ag·i·nous \ˌō-lē-ˈaj-ə-nəs\
Medical Definition of OLEAGINOUS
: resembling or having the properties of oil; also : containing or producing oil
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