Meaning: Of or relating to oil.
Falsely or smugly earnest; unctuous: oleaginous flattery.
The office manager greeted the corporate bigwigs with an oleaginous welcome that should have embarrassed him.
He was frequently pilloried for his oleaginous approach to famous guests.
His lover's oleaginous charms were insufficient, it seems.
To avoid abrasions most all Scandinavian operators use some kind of oleaginous substance.
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