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Unctuousness

Noun CEFR C1
ˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəsnəs

Definitions

The state or characteristic of being unctuous.

uncountable

Equivalents

Españoluntuosidad
العربيةالتّملّق
2 more languages
Suomimaireus

Examples

“Plum-pudding is the term bestowed upon certain fragmentary parts of the whale's flesh, here and there adhering to the blanket of blubber, and often participating to a considerable degree in its unctuousness.”
“Only Mr. Radbolt's unctuousness—surely it would have⟳ smoothed the stormiest waves—saved the social situation.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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