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oleaginous
/ ˌəʊɪˈæɪə /
adjective
- resembling or having the properties of oil
- containing or producing oil
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Other Word Forms
- l·i·Դdzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oleaginous1
First recorded in 1425–50; Middle English oliaginose, (from Middle French DZéԱܳ), from Latin oleāgineus, oleāginius, oleāginus “pertaining to an olive tree,” derivative of olea “olive, olive tree” ( olive )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oleaginous1
C17: from Latin DZ岵Գܲ, from olea olive ; see also oil
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Already masterwork in balancing gentility with explosive rage, the actor blends the spark of a political mover with the oleaginous menace of a mob boss.
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But the most villainous entity they encounter is a duplicitous schemer played with oleaginous insincerity by Hugh Grant.
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It's easy for this approach to look rather oleaginous.
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Last night he suggested in his usual oleaginous way that mean people on Twitter are worse than a dictator who poisons and imprisons his political adversaries.
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Naturally, the oleaginous Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, got in on the act:
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