Unctuous

/ˈʌnktʃuəs/

adjective

  1. (of a liquid or substance) Oily or greasy.

  2. (of a wine, coffee, sauce, gravy etc.) Rich, lush, intense, with layers of concentrated, soft, velvety flavor.

  3. (by extension, of a person) Profusely polite, especially unpleasantly so and insincerely earnest.

Synonyms: oleaginous, saponaceous, slimy, savorous, creepy, effusive, groveling, oleaginous

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