oleaginous
oleaginous · more oleaginous · most oleaginous
маслянистый, елейный
ölig, ölhaltig, schmierig
Oily, greasyOily, greasy.
UK/ˌəʊ.lɪˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/US/ˌoʊ.liˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/
Meaning
2 sensesOily, greasy.
ölig, ölhaltig
маслянистыйmasljanistyj
Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car.
ölig, schmierig
елейныйjelejnyj
More definitions
- containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
oily, greasy:
falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
oily, greasy:
falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave:
Origin
Borrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from oBorrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from olea (“the olive tree or its fruit”).
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Forms
more oleaginous, most oleaginous| Comparative | more oleaginous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most oleaginous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedoleaginousness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form