oleaginous

oleaginous is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous.
2. adjective. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

   "greasy hamburgers"

   "oily fried potatoes"

   Synonyms: greasy, oily, sebaceous

3. adjective. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

   "buttery praise"

   "gave him a fulsome introduction"

   Synonyms: buttery, fulsome, oily, smarmy, soapy, unctuous

Synonyms

greasy, oily, sebaceous, buttery, fulsome, smarmy, soapy, unctuous

Common word forms

oleaginously, oleaginousness

Words from these letters

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