oleaginous

形容词 adj.
/ˌəʊ.lɪˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/    /ˌoʊ.liˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Oily, greasy.
    — […] the use of Linseed-oyl, Tar, or such oleaginous Matter, tends much to their Preservation and Duration.
  2. Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
    — The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car.

词形变化

more oleaginous comparative most oleaginous superlative

词源

Borrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from olea (“the olive tree or its fruit”).
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