a02181432
type | s |
lex_filenum | 00 |
def | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
examples | buttery praise gave him a fulsome introduction an oily sycophantic press agent oleaginous hypocrisy smarmy self-importance the unctuous Uriah Heep soapy compliments |
Outgoing links | |
Similar to | insincere |
Derivationally related form | unctuous → unctuousness |
Derivationally related form | smarmy → smarm |
Derivationally related form | smarmy → smarminess |
Derivationally related form | oleaginous → oleaginousness |
Derivationally related form | oily → oiliness |
Derivationally related form | fulsome → fulsomeness |
Derivationally related form | fulsome → fulsomeness |
Incoming links | |
Similar to | insincere |
Derived from adjective | fulsomely → fulsome |
Derived from adjective | smarmily → smarmy |
Derived from adjective | unctuously → unctuous |
Derivationally related form | unctuousness → unctuous |
Derivationally related form | smarminess → smarmy |
Derivationally related form | oleaginousness → oleaginous |
Derivationally related form | oiliness → oily |
Derivationally related form | fulsomeness → fulsome |
Derivationally related form | fulsomeness → fulsome |
Derivationally related form | smarm → smarmy |
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