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07/11/14 10:04 AM

#20365 RE: anian #20364

unc·tu·ous
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adjective
1.
(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
"he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way"
synonyms: sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, groveling, subservient, cringing, humble, hypocritical, insincere, gushing, effusive; More
2.
(chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.
Origin

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