unguinous

a.

[L. unguinosus, fr. unguen, -inis, fat, ointment.]
Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous; oleaginous.

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(UNG-gwi-nuhs)

adjective
Greasy, oily.

Etymology
From Latin unguinosus, from unguin-, stem of unguen (ointment). Other words from the same root are ointment, anoint, unction, and unctuous.

Usage
"Evelyn welcomed them in her various homes with unguinous familiarity." — Gary Indiana; Depraved Indifference; St. Martin's Press; 2003.

"Anointed from head to toe with an unguinous, aromatic oil, her pomaded hair suffused with a sharp scent." — Shulamith Hareven, Hillel Halkin; Thirst: The Desert Trilogy; Mercury House; 1996.

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fatty, oily