Emily Dickinson Lexicon — UNC'TU-OUS

Definition for UNC'TU-OUS

UNC-TU-OS'I-TY UNC'TU-OUS-NESS

UNC'TU-OUS, a.

Fat; oily; greasy. Milton. Dryden.
Having a resemblance to oil; as, the unctuous feel of a stone.

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