Meaning of Unctuous

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Unctuous

1. 1
   a.

   Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.

2. 2
   a.

   Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.

3. 3
   a.

   Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.

4. 4
   a.

   Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy.

5. 5
   a.

   Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.

6. 6
   a.

   Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech; sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.