Wondering how to use Unctuous in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as buttery or fulsome.
Unctuous in a sentence
Unctuous meaning
- Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily.
- Having fat or oil present; fatty, greasy, oily.
- 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.
Using Unctuous
- The main meaning on this page is: Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily. | Having fat or oil present; fatty, greasy, oily. | 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.
- Useful related words include: buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous.
- Possible Dutch translations are: vleierig, zalvend.
- In the example corpus, unctuous often appears in combinations such as: an unctuous.
Context around Unctuous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unctuous
- In this selection, "unctuous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, goofy, salty, easy, embarrassing, matching and bite stand out and add context to how "unctuous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amber orange unctuous dessert wine and be an unctuous embarrassing buffoon. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unctuous" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unctuous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The brilliantly unctuous Cody Bonar (that's Bow-nar, not Boner) attempts to motivate/bully Krystal. (16 words)
Sure, he might be an unctuous, embarrassing buffoon, but hey, have you seen who’s in the Senate lately? (19 words)
Vice-President – K.'s unctuous rival at the Bank, only too willing to catch K. in a compromising situation. (19 words)
Almost half the immigrants to Argentina came from Italy, so gelato here is on a par with anything you’ll find in Venice or Rome, especially if you’re a fan of rich, unctuous chocolate flavours. (36 words)
It matures to a sweet, dark amber-orange, unctuous dessert wine that has achieved worldwide fame, possessing the standard Assyrtiko aromas of citrus and minerals, layered with overtones of nuts, raisins, figs, honey and tea. (35 words)
In her vodka-based This Side of Paradise, a few drops of Italian lemon olive oil provide an unctuous, refreshing flavor to the cocktail, while the melon helium foam topper offers a tingly sensation. (34 words)
Sure, he might be an unctuous, embarrassing buffoon, but hey, have you seen who’s in the Senate lately? (19 words)
Example sentences (12)
Sure, he might be an unctuous, embarrassing buffoon, but hey, have you seen who’s in the Senate lately?
And so they flocked there, cartoon villains in their goofy, unctuous, matching red ties and navy suits - they got the - to kneel before their preposterous monarch.
But assuming they're cooked well, collard greens have that salty, unctuous bite while also breaking up the brownish hue of your plate.
In her vodka-based This Side of Paradise, a few drops of Italian lemon olive oil provide an unctuous, refreshing flavor to the cocktail, while the melon helium foam topper offers a tingly sensation.
In his improvised prayer of praise spoken over the easy, unctuous vamp that began his appearance, Greenwood invoked God’s providence in saving Trump’s life on Saturday.
Almost half the immigrants to Argentina came from Italy, so gelato here is on a par with anything you’ll find in Venice or Rome, especially if you’re a fan of rich, unctuous chocolate flavours.
One of his predecessors, Sir Peter Westmacott was nicknamed ‘Sergeant Wilson’ after Captain Mainwaring’s unctuous ex-public schoolboy No 2 in Dad’s Army.
The brilliantly unctuous Cody Bonar (that's Bow-nar, not Boner) attempts to motivate/bully Krystal.
Believe it or not, this £4.30 bagel is the most expensive on the menu, but the combination of unctuous meat, pickles and American mustard in a fluffy, yielding bagel is worth every penny.
The tendon is sliced incredibly thin, slicked with just enough chili oil to coat each slice, and possesses the unctuous chewiness prized by fans of this cut.
It matures to a sweet, dark amber-orange, unctuous dessert wine that has achieved worldwide fame, possessing the standard Assyrtiko aromas of citrus and minerals, layered with overtones of nuts, raisins, figs, honey and tea.
Vice-President – K.'s unctuous rival at the Bank, only too willing to catch K. in a compromising situation.
Common combinations with unctuous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an unctuous 2×