UNCTUOUS


Meaning of UNCTUOUS in English

adj.1 (of behaviour, speech, etc.) unpleasantly flattering; oily.

2 (esp. of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel; oily.

Derivatives:

unctuously adv. unctuousness n.

Etymology: ME f. med.L unctuosus f. L unctus anointing (as UNCTION)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.