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   unctuous

   /ˈʌŋ(k)tjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily: "he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way"
   • 2. (chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘greasy’): from medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus ‘anointing’, from unguere ‘anoint’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. unctuously adverb
   • 2. unctuousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • N

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