The definition of unctuous is oily, greasy or slippery in feel or character, or soft and rich garden soil.
(adjective)See unctuous in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ME < ML unctuosus, greasy < L unctum, ointment < ungere, to anoint: see unguent
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See unctuous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French unctueus
Origin: , from Medieval Latin ūnctuōsus
Origin: , from Latin ūnctum, ointment
Origin: , from neuter past participle of unguere, to anoint
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