unguinous
[ uhng-gwi-nuh s ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwɪ nəs /
adjective
resembling, containing, or consisting of fat or oil; greasy; oily.
Origin of unguinous
Words nearby unguinous
unguent,
unguentum,
unguiculate,
unguided,
unguinal,
unguinous,
unguis,
ungula,
ungular,
ungulate,
unguligrade
British Dictionary definitions for unguinous
unguinous
/ (ˈʌŋɡwɪnəs) /
adjective
obsolete
fatty; greasy; oily
Word Origin for unguinous
C17: from Latin
unguinōsus oily, from
unguin-, unguen a fatty substance, from
unguere to anoint, besmear