untuós

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin unctuōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [un.tuˈos]

Adjective

untuós (feminine untuosa, masculine plural untuosos, feminine plural untuoses)

1. unctuous, greasy, sticky
2. (figurative) slick, slimy

Synonyms

• (greasy): greixós
• (sticky): apegalós, llepissós

Derived terms

• untuositat

Related terms

• untar

Further reading

• “untuós” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.