unctuousness

English

Etymology

From unctuous +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəsnəs/
• Hyphenation: unc‧tu‧ous‧ness

Noun

unctuousness (uncountable)

1. The state or characteristic of being unctuous.

   Synonym: unctuosity

   • 1851, Herman Melville, chapter 94, in Moby Dick:

     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.

   • 1919, Anthony Hope, chapter 17, in The Secret of the Tower:

     Only Mr. Radbolt's unctuousness—surely it would have smoothed the stormiest waves—saved the social situation.

Translations

the state or characteristic of being unctuous

• Irish: ungthacht f, olar m, plásántacht f
• Sanskrit: स्नेह (sa) m (sneha)
• Spanish: untuosidad f
• Turkish: yılışıklık (tr)