unctuous

[US]/ˈʌŋktjuəs/
[UK]/ˈʌŋktʃuəs/
Häufigkeit: Sehr Hoch

Übersetzung

adj. ölig; unaufrichtig; schmeichlerisch

Beispielsätze

He made an unctuous assurance.

Er machte eine eingebogene Zusage.

an unctuous, ingratiating manner.

eine schleimige, eingebilschte Art.

a smarmy, unctuous reply.

eine schmierige, gefällige Antwort.

oleaginous flattery.See Synonyms at unctuous

He speaks in unctuous tones.

Er spricht in schmierigen Tönen.

an ambitious and unctuous assistant;

ein ehrgeiziger und geschwängerter Assistent;

he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way.

Beispiele aus der Praxis

It's fruity and spiced and sweet, but also unctuous.

Quelle: Gourmet Base

And it kinda goes really toffee-like, really unctuous, really scrumptious, and it's amazing.

Quelle: Make healthy meals with Jamie.

His voice was rather deep and unctuous.

Quelle: The Mystery of Styles Court

The undertaker answered his questions in an oily, unctuous voice.

Quelle: The heart is a lonely hunter.

Martin Poyser's large person shook with his silent unctuous laugh.

Quelle: Adam Bede (Volume Four)

He at first knit his brows; then smiled with more unctuous benignity than ever.

Quelle: Seven-angled Tower (Part 1)

Thus, though his manners were unctuous and soft outwardly, Monsieur Grandet's nature was of iron.

Quelle: Eugénie Grandet

" I have, sir, " he said, and although his voice was very scared, Harry could still hear the familiar unctuous note in it.

Quelle: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

This bacon butter and this Kraft Singles is gonna give the fatty, unctuous flavor that his patty needs because it's grass fed.

Quelle: Kitchen Deliciousness Competition

You basically make a lemon syrup and you pour it into the sponge whilst it's hot, and it absorbs and makes the whole thing so unctuous.

Quelle: Gourmet Base

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