- unctuous unc·tu·ous adj
- ['ʌŋktjʊəs]
liter untuoso (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
unctuous unc·tu·ous adj
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unctuous — unc•tu•ous [[t]ˈʌŋk tʃu əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by affected earnestness or moralistic fervor; excessively suave or smug 2) characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy 3) having an oily or soapy feel, as certain minerals •… … From formal English to slang
unctuous — unc|tu|ous [ˈʌŋktʃuəs] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: unctuosus, from Latin unctum ointment , from unguere; UNGUENT] too friendly and praising people too much in a way that seems very insincere >unctuously adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unctuous — Greasy or oily. [L. unctuosus, fr. unctio, unction] * * * unc·tu·ous əŋ(k) chə( wə)s, əŋ(k)sh wəs adj rich in oil or fat: FATTY <an unctuous pharmaceutical preparation> * * * unc·tu·ous (ungkґchoo əs) greasy or oily; oleaginous … Medical dictionary
