▸ adjective: (of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance) Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily. ▸ adjective: Having fat or oil present; fatty, greasy, oily. ▸ adjective: Of an aroma or taste, or a beverage (such as coffee or wine) or food (such as gravy, meat, or sauce): having layers of concentrated, velvety flavour; lush, rich. ▸ adjective: Of soil: soft and sticky. ▸ adjective: (figuratively) Of a person: ▸ adjective: Complacent, self-satisfied, smug. ▸ adjective: Profusely polite, especially in an insincere and unpleasant manner.
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