Dictionary Definition
oleaginous adj
1 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" [syn: buttery, fulsome, oily, smarmy, unctuous]
2 containing an unusual amount of grease or oil;
"greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
[syn: greasy, oily, sebaceous]