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    O·le·ag·i·nous
    /ˌōlēˈajənəs/

    adjective

    • 1. rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily or greasy: "fabrics would quickly become filthy in this oleaginous kingdom"
    • 2. exaggeratedly and distastefully complimentary; obsequious: "candidates made the usual oleaginous speeches in the debate"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › oleaginousOleaginous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : resembling or having the properties of oil : oily. also : containing or producing oil. 2. : marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality. oleaginously adverb. oleaginousness noun. Did you know? The oily oleaginous slipped into English via Middle French oleagineux, coming from Latin oleagineus, meaning "of an olive tree."

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › oleaginousOLEAGINOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Oleaginous definition: having the nature or qualities of oil.. See examples of OLEAGINOUS used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOLEAGINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OLEAGINOUS definition: 1. extremely polite, kind, or helpful in a false way that is intended to bring some advantage to…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oleaginousOleaginous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil. “ oleaginous seeds”. synonyms: greasy, oily, sebaceous, unctuous. fat, fatty. containing or composed of fat. adjective. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. “ oleaginous hypocrisy”.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › oleaginousOleaginous - definition of oleaginous by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Chemistry) resembling or having the properties of oil. 2. (Chemistry) containing or producing oil. 3. (Chemistry) overly complimentary; obsequious. [C17: from Latin oleāginus, from olea olive; see also oil]

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › oleaginous_adjoleaginous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective oleaginous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOLEAGINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. having the nature or qualities of oil. 2. containing oil.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionoleaginous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of oleaginous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › oleaginousOleaginous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    From French oléagineux, from Latin oleāginus, from olea (“the olive fruit and tree" ). From Wiktionary. Oleaginous Sentence Examples. Large numbers of oleaginous plants are cultivated, such as sunflower. The crudest method of rendering oils from seeds, still practised in Central Africa, in Indo-China and on some of the South Sea Islands ...

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › oleaginousoleaginous | meaning of oleaginous in Longman Dictionary of ...

    oleaginous meaning, definition, what is oleaginous: containing, producing, or like oil: Learn more.

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