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▸ 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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