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Definition of Unctuous
Unctuous

Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.

Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.

Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.

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Unctuous Translations

unctuous in German is salbungsvoll
unctuous in Italian is cremoso


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