onctueux — meaning in English

English meaning

• oily adj Covered with, containing, or resembling oil.

Senses

onctueux is used for these senses in English:

• oily (figuratively) Excessively friendly or polite but insincere.
• unctuous (of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance) Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily.

oily — full definition

1. adj Covered with, containing, or resembling oil.
2. adj Excessively polite or flattering in an insincere way.

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