oily 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Examples
- 1.the unctuous Uriah Heep
- 2.an oily sycophantic press agent
- 3.oleaginous hypocrisy
- 4.buttery praise
- 5.gave him a fulsome introduction
- 6.soapy compliments
- 7.smarmy self-importance
Synonyms
- buttery 1
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- fulsome 1
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- oleaginous 1
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- smarmy 1
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- soapy 2
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- unctuous 1
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
