unctuousness

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unctuousness

  • /ˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəsnəs/

noun

  1. uncountable The state or characteristic of being unctuous. 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.

    Similar: unctuosity

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noun the state or characteristic of being unctuous

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हिन्दीचिकनाई ciknāī

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"unctuousness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unctuousness. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{unctuousness_2026,
  title = {unctuousness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unctuousness},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}