Associations to the word «Unctuous»
Noun
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Wiktionary
UNCTUOUS, adjective. (of a liquid or fatty substance) Oily or greasy.
UNCTUOUS, adjective. (of a wine, coffee, etc.) Rich, lush, intense, with layers of concentrated, soft, velvety flavor.
UNCTUOUS, adjective. (by extension) (of a person) Profusely polite, especially unpleasantly so and insincerely earnest.
Dictionary definition
UNCTUOUS, adjective. Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.