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unctuousness

noun
/ˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəsnəs/

Etymology

From unctuous + -ness.

  1. derived from *h₃engʷ-✻ — “to anoint; to smear”
  2. derived from ūnctum — “ointment; rich banquet; rich savoury dish”
  3. derived from ūnctuōsus — “greasy, oily, unctuous”
  4. inherited from unctuous
  5. formed as unctuousness — “unctuous + -ness”

Definitions

  1. The state or characteristic of being unctuous.

    • Plum-pudding is the term bestowed upon certain fragmentary parts of the whale's flesh, here and there adhering to the blanket of blubber, and often participating to a considerable degree in its unctuousness.
    • Only Mr. Radbolt's unctuousness—surely it would have smoothed the stormiest waves—saved the social situation.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA