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Meanings of
unctuousness
in inglés
catalán
untuositat
español
exagerado elogio
Back to the meaning
Smug self-serving earnestness.
unction
oiliness
fulsomeness
smarminess
oleaginousness
español
exagerado elogio
Usage of
unctuousness
in inglés
1
At Strouther and Streckfuss's, Mr. Strouther came up and said with reeking
unctuousness
:
2
A mixture of creepy
unctuousness
and childhood regression to Mummy.
3
In a flat voice stripped of its former
unctuousness
,
he said, "Is this really necessary?"
4
He smiled as he spoke with the
unctuousness
of a villain administering poison in a bouquet of roses.
5
Brother Baker's
unctuousness
angered Bud Perkins.
6
Mr. Kemp, counsel for Sala, rolled them out with
unctuousness
then paused for the Judge to write them down.
7
They admire his
unctuousness
.
8
When used as an ingredient in cooking, cheese can add both flavor and texture: either
unctuousness
or crispness, depending on circumstances.
9
Priestly arrogance and
unctuousness
,
and trickeries and casuistries, cannot be painted without our discovering a likeness in the long Italian gallery.
10
The texture is almost as remarkable as the flavor: silky smooth, with an unstoppable
unctuousness
that coats your palate long after the first taste.
11
Check for seasoning -it will need plenty-add in some olive oil to give it a whiff of
unctuousness
,
before serving with the stew.
12
This will lenify the inside of the intestines by its
unctuousness
,
and by that means bring away that which is contained in them more easily.
13
The creamy
unctuousness
of the fresh-caught tuna combined with the sharp acidity of citrus and earthiness of herbs made this such a joy to eat.
14
"We strive to please, Your Majesty," Henke replied with a certain
unctuousness
.
15
"I am afraid that is impossible." The abbess's voice lost its
unctuousness
,
turning cold.
16
"Hypocrisy as well as
unctuousness
.
"
Other examples for "unctuousness"
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About this term
unctuousness
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
certain unctuousness
creamy unctuousness
former unctuousness
reek unctuousness
unstoppable unctuousness
Translations for
unctuousness
catalán
untuositat
español
exagerado elogio
pesadez
bombo
hipocresía
untuosidad
Unctuousness
through the time