adj. 1 slippery or greasy; 2 unpleasantly and excessively suave or insincerely smooth in speech or manner
I applied the unctuous salve to the cut. OR The unctuous comment was insincere.
I applied the unctuous salve to the cut. OR The unctuous comment was insincere.
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The unctuous comment was insincere.
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buttery; oily; fatty; slick; smug
nongreasy;sincere
3 syllables
unc-tu-ous
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