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Rareunctuous
The correct spelling is unctuous.
How to pronounce unctuous
/ˈʌnktʃuəs/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈʌnktʃuəs/
Say it like: Unc-tuo-ws
The correct spelling is unctuous. (of a liquid or substance) Oily or greasy.
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Definition
adjective
- 1.(of a liquid or substance) Oily or greasy.
- 2.(of a wine, coffee, sauce, gravy etc.) Rich, lush, intense, with layers of concentrated, soft, velvety flavor.
- 3.(by extension, of a person) Profusely polite, especially unpleasantly so and insincerely earnest.
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