Category:Unctuous

Unc"tu*ous, a. Etym: [f. onctueux, ll. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus Anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See unguent.]

1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; Greasy. "the unctuous cheese." Longfellow.

2. Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.

3. Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; Sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid. -- unc"tu*ous*ly, adv. -- unc"tu*ous*ness, n.