Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.
Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil.
1 Here, we report the genome sequence of the oleaginous A. oryzae BCC7051.
2 However, these mutants still have a lower TAG productivity than wild-type oleaginous microalgae.
3 The result was the same with oleaginous seeds: such as castor-oil and sunflower.
4 That was what caused that greasy, oleaginous appearance of the wound.
5 He was much more the apostle than the oleaginous counter of theological paperclips.
6 From them, when the serpent strikes, is ejected a pale straw-colored half - oleaginous fluid.
7 The friendly, oleaginous doctor came over and peered into Charley's face.
8 The quality of the Mellasys hand was an oleaginous clamminess.
9 Like all the oleaginous plants cultivated for their seed, colza greatly impoverishes the soil.
10 Mr. Hardie did not at first see the exact purport of this oleaginous periphrasis.
11 Disraeli once described the manner of Bishop Wilberforce as "unctuous, oleaginous , saponaceous."
12 The foreman favored her with another oleaginous smile when he returned from wherever he'd gone.
13 The oleaginous prospect extended into an immensity of Macassar.
14 His nose, despite the recent massage and powder, has a slight oleaginous gleam to it.
15 The 'Ojah,' or witch-finder, in this case a fat, greasy, oleaginous knave, was sent for.
16 Thank you,' Randolph said, trying not to sound offended at Orbus's oleaginous pronunciation of Marmie's name.
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