Oleaginousness — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

consisting of or covered with oil

smug self-serving earnestness

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/oʊlˈædʒɪnəsnəs/

🇬🇧British English

/əʊlˈadʒɪnəsnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/əʊlˈadʒɪnəsnəs/

5 syllables Say it as /oʊlˈædʒɪnəsnəs/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

oiliness unction greasiness smarminess fulsomeness unctuousness

Word Forms

greasy	adjective	containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
oily	adjective	containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
oleaginous	adjective	containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
fulsome	adjective	unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
smarmy	adjective	unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
unctuous	adjective	unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Öligkeit

bestehend aus oder bedeckt mit Öl

🇫🇷French

oléagineux

constitué ou recouvert d'huile

🇪🇸Spanish

oleaginoso

compuesto o cubierto de aceite

🇮🇹Italian

oleosità

costituito o ricoperto di olio

🇳🇱Dutch

olieachtigheid

bestaande uit of bedekt met olie

🇵🇹Portuguese

oleaginosidade

consistindo ou coberto com óleo

🇷🇺Russian

маслянистость

состоящее из масла или покрытое маслом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तैलीयपन

तेल से युक्त या लेपित

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒல்லியான தன்மை

எண்ணெய் கொண்டது அல்லது மூடப்பட்டிருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఒలీజినస్నెస్

నూనెతో కూడిన లేదా కప్పబడి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

ओलेजिनसपणा

तेलाने झाकलेले किंवा झाकलेले

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઓલિજિનસ

તેલનો સમાવેશ કરે છે અથવા આવરી લે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಒಲವು

ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഒലിജിനസ്നെസ്

എണ്ണ അടങ്ങിയ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പൊതിഞ്ഞ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

油质

由油组成或覆盖有油

🇯🇵Japanese

油っぽさ

油からなる、または油で覆われた

🇰🇷Korean

유성

기름으로 구성되어 있거나 기름으로 덮여 있음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

độ nhớt

bao gồm hoặc được bao phủ bởi dầu

🇹🇭Thai

ความเหนียวเหนอะหนะ

ประกอบด้วยหรือหุ้มด้วยน้ำมัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

sifat berminyak

terdiri dari atau ditutupi dengan minyak

🇵🇭Filipino

pagiging oleaginous

binubuo ng o natatakpan ng langis

🇲🇾Malay

sifat oleaginousness

terdiri daripada atau ditutup dengan minyak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

زيتية

تتكون من أو مغطاة بالزيت

🇮🇷Persian

روغنی بودن

متشکل از یا پوشیده از روغن

🇹🇷Turkish

yağlılık

yağdan oluşan veya yağla kaplı

🇮🇱Hebrew

שומניות

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The primary meaning of 'oleaginousness' is 'consisting of or covered with oil'.

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