Unc"tious (?), a. Unctuous. [Obs.]

Unc`tu*os"i*ty (?; 135), n. [Cf. F. onctuosité.] Quality or state of

being unctuous. Sir T. Browne.

Unc"tu*ous (?; 135), a. [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus

anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See Unguent.] 1. Of the

nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. "The

unctuous cheese." Longfellow.

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