oleaginous
- adjective
- /ˌoʊliˈædʒɪnəs/
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- A researcher will break through a long-forgotten concrete wall and find within, in the musty, ancient air, where all else has crumbled to dust, a single, mysterious obelisk of sweet dough, with an oleaginous white substance within...
Examples
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He wiped his hands on a rag, leaving an oleaginous smear that indicated he had been working with greasy parts.
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Vallabhbhi Shiva, aged sixteen, a plump oleaginous boy who'd sat directly across from Beersley and me during the entertainment, was nowhere to be found.
Fiction book (1992) -
The mechanics at the garage noted that the engine was covered in oleaginous residue, making it difficult to see any leaks.
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After frying the chicken, the pan was left with an oleaginous layer that required a thorough cleaning.
Synonyms
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1.0
Covered in oil or fat and feels slippery
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1.0
Covered in oil or grease and feeling slippery
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8.5
Having or producing oil, often in skin glands
Having the feel or shine of oil
Antonyms
How Oily
Surface Forms
Morphology
oleaginous = oil (semi-transparent) = oleagin + ous
The adjective ultimately means 'oily' (derived from Latin olea 'oil'), but the Latinate form 'oleagin-' is not transparently recognisable as 'oil' to many learners.
Etymology
Oleaginous comes from the Latin root oleum, which means 'oil', so it originally described things that are oily or full of oil, like seeds, fruit, or machine parts.