OLEAGINOUS Definition & Meaning

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oleaginous

[oh-lee-aj-uh-nuhs]

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adjective

having the nature or qualities of oil.
containing oil.
producing oil.
unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

oleaginous

/ ˌəʊ��ɪˈæ��ɪ��ə�� /

adjective

resembling or having the properties of oil
containing or producing oil

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

oleaginousness noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of oleaginous¹

First recorded in 1425–50; Middle English oliaginose, (from Middle French �Ǳ�é��Ա�ܳ�), from Latin oleāgineus, oleāginius, oleāginus “pertaining to an olive tree,” derivative of olea “olive, olive tree” ( olive )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of oleaginous¹

C17: from Latin �Ǳ��岵��Գܲ�, from olea _olive ; see also _oil

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Already masterwork in balancing gentility with explosive rage, the actor blends the spark of a political mover with the oleaginous menace of a mob boss.

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But the most villainous entity they encounter is a duplicitous schemer played with oleaginous insincerity by Hugh Grant.

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It's easy for this approach to look rather oleaginous.

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Last night he suggested in his usual oleaginous way that mean people on Twitter are worse than a dictator who poisons and imprisons his political adversaries.

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Naturally, the oleaginous Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, got in on the act:

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oleaceous Olean

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