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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-tjʊəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈʌŋ(k)(t)ʃəwəs/ [General-American], /ˈʌŋ(k)(t)ʃəs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unctuous.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more unctuous [comparative], most unctuous [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Middle English unctuous [and other forms], borrowed from Medieval Latin ūnctuōsus (“greasy, oily, unctuous”), from Latin ūnctum (“ointment; rich banquet; rich savoury dish”) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of; overly’ forming adjectives from nouns). Ūnctum is a noun use of the perfect passive participle of unguō (“to anoint; to smear with oil, to grease or oil”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to anoint; to smear”). cognates * Italian untuoso * Old French onctües, unctueus, unctuose (modern French onctueux) * Portuguese unctuoso * Spanish untuoso Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃engʷ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|unctuous}} Middle English unctuous, {{nb...|unctouus, unctuos, unctuose, unctuouse, unctuus, ungtuous|otherforms=1}} [and other forms], {{der|en|ML.|ūnctuōsus|t=greasy, oily, unctuous}} Medieval Latin ūnctuōsus (“greasy, oily, unctuous”), {{der|en|la|ūnctum|t=ointment; rich banquet; rich savoury dish}} Latin ūnctum (“ointment; rich banquet; rich savoury dish”), {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{m|la|-ōsus|pos=suffix meaning ‘full of; overly’ forming adjectives from nouns}} -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of; overly’ forming adjectives from nouns), {{m|la||Ūnctum}} Ūnctum, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{m|la|unguō|t=to anoint; to smear with oil, to grease or oil}} unguō (“to anoint; to smear with oil, to grease or oil”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₃engʷ-|t=to anoint; to smear}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to anoint; to smear”), {{cog|it|untuoso}} Italian untuoso, {{cog|fro|onctües}} Old French onctües, {{m|fro|unctueus}} unctueus, {{m|fro|unctuose}} unctuose, {{cog|fr|onctueux}} French onctueux, {{cog|pt|unctuoso}} Portuguese unctuoso, {{cog|es|untuoso}} Spanish untuoso Head templates: {{en-adj}} unctuous (comparative more unctuous, superlative most unctuous)
  1. Of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily. Categories (topical): Personality, Wine Synonyms: mellowy, oleaginous, saponaceous, slaistery [Scotland], slimy, smarmy [dated, rare], unctious [obsolete], unctuose [obsolete, rare], unguinous, unctuous
    Sense id: en-unctuous-en-adj-Z30sjQ-U Disambiguation of Personality: 13 12 6 1 31 36 Disambiguation of Wine: 13 6 36 3 9 33
  2. Having fat or oil present; fatty, greasy, oily. Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-unctuous-en-adj-yl~k-rSN Disambiguation of Personality: 13 12 6 1 31 36
  3. Of an aroma or taste, or a beverage (such as coffee or wine) or food (such as gravy, meat, or sauce): having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour; lush, rich. Categories (topical): Smell, Taste, Wine Synonyms: savorous Translations (of an aroma or taste, or a beverage or food: having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour — see also lush, rich): romig (Dutch), rijk (Dutch), täyteläinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-unctuous-en-adj-oN0t6~Eb Disambiguation of Smell: 9 15 51 5 10 10 Disambiguation of Taste: 5 4 74 3 6 9 Disambiguation of Wine: 13 6 36 3 9 33 Disambiguation of 'of an aroma or taste, or a beverage or food: having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour — see also lush, rich': 7 5 72 1 6 9
  4. Of soil: soft and sticky. Translations (of soil: soft and sticky): tahmea (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-unctuous-en-adj-JQOlo168 Disambiguation of 'of soil: soft and sticky': 1 1 1 91 2 3
  5. (figuratively) Of a person:
    Complacent, self-satisfied, smug.
    Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-unctuous-en-adj-1KSow1Pp Disambiguation of Personality: 13 12 6 1 31 36
  6. (figuratively) Of a person:
    Profusely polite, especially in an insincere and unpleasant manner.
    Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Personality, Wine Synonyms: greasy, oily, oleaginous, slimy, smarmy, sycophantic
    Sense id: en-unctuous-en-adj-uetdF1rT Disambiguation of Personality: 13 12 6 1 31 36 Disambiguation of Wine: 13 6 36 3 9 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -uous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 2 13 6 23 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 2 14 7 19 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 2 20 8 17 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -uous: 12 3 14 6 15 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: dirty, messy, slimy, slippery Derived forms: unctuously, unctuousness, ununctuous Translations (of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy): λῐπᾰρός (liparós) (Ancient Greek), օծ (ōc) (Armenian), мазен (mazen) (Bulgarian), untuós (Catalan), greixós (Catalan), olieachtig (Dutch), vettig (Dutch), öljyinen (Finnish), lipevä (Finnish), onctueux (French), ზეთოვანი (zetovani) (Georgian), ölig (German), schmierig (German), λιπαρός (liparós) (Greek), שַׁמְנוּנִי (shamnuní) (Hebrew), ungthach (Irish), untuoso (Italian), grasso (Italian), ма́слен (máslen) (Macedonian), ма́стен (másten) (Macedonian), चिकण (cikaṇ) (Marathi), oleisty (Polish), tłusty (Polish), untuoso (Portuguese), onctuos (Romanian), slinos (Romanian), масляни́стый (masljanístyj) (Russian), жи́рный (žírnyj) (Russian), चिक्कण (cikkaṇa) (Sanskrit), untuoso (Spanish), ма́сляний (másljanyj) (Ukrainian), масни́й (masnýj) (Ukrainian) Translations (of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner): мазен (mazen) (Bulgarian), угоднически (ugodničeski) (Bulgarian), 假空假死 (ké-khang-ké-sí) [Hokkien, Xiamen] (Chinese), 假空假榫 (ké-khang-ké-sún, ké-khang-ké-sńg, kée-khang-kée-sún) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 假空假氣 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 假空假气 (ké-khang-ké-khùi) [Hokkien, Quanzhou] (Chinese), 假惺惺 (jiǎxīngxīng) (Chinese Mandarin), 惺惺 (xīngxīng) [literary] (Chinese Mandarin), vleierig (Dutch), zalvend (Dutch), lipevä (Finnish), liukas (Finnish), mairea (Finnish), patelin (French), doucereux (French), mielleux (French), schmierig (German), lippiä (Ingrian), strisciante [derogatory] (Italian), 慇懃無礼 (Japanese), ли́гав (lígav) (Macedonian), obłudny (Polish), melífluo (Portuguese), untuoso (Spanish), ngọt xớt (Vietnamese)
Synonyms: adipose, butyraceous, fatty, greasy, lardaceous, oily, oleaginous, pinguid, saponaceous, sebaceous, soapy, unctuous, unguinous, waxy Related terms: inunction, unct, unction, unctional, unctionless, unctiousness [obsolete], unctious [obsolete], unctuose [obsolete, rare], unctuosity, unguent, unguentarian [rare], unguentarium, unguentary [archaic], unguentiferous [rare], unguentous [obsolete, rare], unguenty [obsolete, rare], unguinous, fat Disambiguation of 'of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy': 41 12 6 1 5 36 Disambiguation of 'of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner': 2 1 1 1 46 50

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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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        "General-American"
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "ōc",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "օծ"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "mazen",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "мазен"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "untuós"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "greixós"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "olieachtig"
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "vettig"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "öljyinen"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "onctueux"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
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      "roman": "zetovani",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ზეთოვანი"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ölig"
    },
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "schmierig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "liparós",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "λιπαρός"
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      "roman": "liparós",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "λῐπᾰρός"
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    {
      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "he",
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      "roman": "shamnuní",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "שַׁמְנוּנִי"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "ga",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ungthach"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "untuoso"
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    {
      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "grasso"
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ма́слен"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "mk",
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      "roman": "másten",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
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      "code": "mr",
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      "roman": "cikaṇ",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "चिकण"
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "tłusty"
    },
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "untuoso"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "onctuos"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "slinos"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
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      "roman": "masljanístyj",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "масляни́стый"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "жи́рный"
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      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "cikkaṇa",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "चिक्कण"
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      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "untuoso"
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      "roman": "másljanyj",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ма́сляний"
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    {
      "_dis1": "41 12 6 1 5 36",
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      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "masnýj",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "масни́й"
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "мазен"
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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      "code": "nan-hbl",
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      "roman": "ké-khang-ké-sí",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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    {
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      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "ké-khang-ké-sún, ké-khang-ké-sńg, kée-khang-kée-sún",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "假空假榫"
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    {
      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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    {
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      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "ké-khang-ké-khùi",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "jiǎxīngxīng",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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      "roman": "xīngxīng",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "lipevä"
    },
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "mairea"
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
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      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "doucereux"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "mielleux"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "schmierig"
    },
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "lippiä"
    },
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "lígav",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "obłudny"
    },
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "melífluo"
    },
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "2 1 1 1 46 50",
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      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "ngọt xớt"
    }
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}
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    "English lemmas",
    "English terms derived from Latin",
    "English terms derived from Medieval Latin",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "word": "unctuously"
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        "1": "fro",
        "2": "onctües"
      },
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      },
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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      "name": "cog"
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        "comparative"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "dirty"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "messy"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
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    }
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      "word": "inunction"
    },
    {
      "word": "unct"
    },
    {
      "word": "unction"
    },
    {
      "word": "unctional"
    },
    {
      "word": "unctionless"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete",
        "rare"
      ],
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    },
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      "word": "unctuosity"
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      "word": "unguent"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "unguentarium"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "obsolete",
        "rare"
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    },
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      "word": "unguinous"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
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          "word": "ununctuous"
        }
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        "Of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily."
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        ],
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          "substance",
          "substance#Noun"
        ],
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          "nature",
          "nature#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "properties",
          "property"
        ],
        [
          "unguent",
          "unguent"
        ],
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          "ointment",
          "ointment"
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          "greasy",
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        ],
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          "word": "mellowy"
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        {
          "word": "oleaginous"
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        {
          "word": "saponaceous"
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        {
          "tags": [
            "Scotland"
          ],
          "word": "slaistery"
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        {
          "word": "slimy"
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          "tags": [
            "dated",
            "rare"
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          "tags": [
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "unguinous"
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          "word": "unctuous"
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    {
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          "coffee",
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          "wine",
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        [
          "food",
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        ],
        [
          "gravy",
          "gravy#Noun"
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        [
          "meat",
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        [
          "velvety",
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        [
          "flavour",
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          "lush",
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    {
      "glosses": [
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          "soil#Noun"
        ],
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          "soft",
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        ],
        [
          "sticky",
          "sticky#Adjective"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of a person:",
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        [
          "person",
          "person#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "Complacent",
          "complacent"
        ],
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          "self-satisfied",
          "self-satisfied"
        ],
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          "smug",
          "smug#Adjective"
        ]
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        "(figuratively) Of a person:",
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        "figuratively"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of a person:",
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      ],
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        [
          "person",
          "person#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "Profusely",
          "profusely"
        ],
        [
          "polite",
          "polite#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "insincere",
          "insincere"
        ],
        [
          "unpleasant",
          "unpleasant"
        ],
        [
          "manner",
          "manner#Noun"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figuratively) Of a person:",
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          "word": "greasy"
        },
        {
          "word": "oily"
        },
        {
          "word": "oleaginous"
        },
        {
          "word": "slimy"
        },
        {
          "word": "smarmy"
        },
        {
          "word": "sycophantic"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-tjʊəs/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʌŋ(k)(t)ʃəwəs/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʌŋ(k)(t)ʃəs/",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "adipose"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "butyraceous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "fatty"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "greasy"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "lardaceous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "oily"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "oleaginous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "pinguid"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "saponaceous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "sebaceous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "soapy"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "unctuous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "unguinous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:unctuous",
      "word": "waxy"
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    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "ōc",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "օծ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mazen",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "мазен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "untuós"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "greixós"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "olieachtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "vettig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "öljyinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "lipevä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "onctueux"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "zetovani",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ზეთოვანი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ölig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "schmierig"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "liparós",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "λιπαρός"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "liparós",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "λῐπᾰρός"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "shamnuní",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "שַׁמְנוּנִי"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ungthach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "untuoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "grasso"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "máslen",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ма́слен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "másten",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ма́стен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "cikaṇ",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "चिकण"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "oleisty"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "tłusty"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "untuoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "onctuos"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "slinos"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "masljanístyj",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "масляни́стый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "žírnyj",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "жи́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "cikkaṇa",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "चिक्कण"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "untuoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "másljanyj",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "ма́сляний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "masnýj",
      "sense": "of a liquid, etc.: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment — see also oily, greasy",
      "word": "масни́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of an aroma or taste, or a beverage or food: having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour — see also lush, rich",
      "word": "romig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of an aroma or taste, or a beverage or food: having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour — see also lush, rich",
      "word": "rijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of an aroma or taste, or a beverage or food: having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour — see also lush, rich",
      "word": "täyteläinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of soil: soft and sticky",
      "word": "tahmea"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mazen",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "мазен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ugodničeski",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "угоднически"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "ké-khang-ké-sí",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "假空假死"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "ké-khang-ké-sún, ké-khang-ké-sńg, kée-khang-kée-sún",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "假空假榫"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "假空假氣"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "ké-khang-ké-khùi",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ],
      "word": "假空假气"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiǎxīngxīng",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "假惺惺"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xīngxīng",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "tags": [
        "literary"
      ],
      "word": "惺惺"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "vleierig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "zalvend"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "lipevä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "liukas"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "mairea"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "patelin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "doucereux"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "mielleux"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "schmierig"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "lippiä"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ],
      "word": "strisciante"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "慇懃無礼"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "lígav",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "ли́гав"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "obłudny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "melífluo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "untuoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "of a person: profusely polite, especially in an insincerely earnest and unpleasant manner",
      "word": "ngọt xớt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "unctuous"
}

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