oleousadj.

Brit.

/ˈəʊlɪəs/, U.S.

/ˈoʊliəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin oleōsus.

Etymology: < classical Latin oleōsus oily < oleum oil (see oleum n.) + -ōsus -ous suffix. Compare French oléeux (1611), Italian oleoso (1560; a1498 as olioso ), Catalan oliós (c1300), Spanish oleoso (1578), Portuguese oleoso (16th cent.). Compare later oleose adj.

Of the nature or consistency of oil; containing oil; oily.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > oiliness or greasiness > [adjective] > of the nature of oil

oleaginous?a1425

oilyc1475

oilish1547

oleous1601

oleose1675

trainy1716

oilyisha1722

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxii. xx. 125 The root yeeldeth no oleous [Fr. huyleuse] substance, but a reddish juice.

1682 T. Gibson Anat. (1697) 9 It is bred of a viscous and oleous vapour of the blood.

1747 tr. J. Astruc Academical Lect. Fevers 148 They..may be combined with oleous remedies.

1894 Scribner's Mag. Apr. 404/2 A large pale roll, neatly cut as by machinery, smeared with an oleous substance having the rich hue of the carrot.

1958 K. Herberts Compl. Bk. Artists' Techniques ii. i. 58 There was no doubt that the medium used in antiquity was not painter's varnish, which is oleous.

1999 Village Voice (Nexis) 28 Sept. 16 My colleague..selected the palm butter stew: bits of mixed meats floating in a pleasantly oleous sauce.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oleous
释义	oleousadj. Brit. /ˈəʊlɪəs/, U.S. /ˈoʊliəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin oleōsus. Etymology: < classical Latin oleōsus oily < oleum oil (see oleum n.) + -ōsus -ous suffix. Compare French oléeux (1611), Italian oleoso (1560; a1498 as olioso ), Catalan oliós (c1300), Spanish oleoso (1578), Portuguese oleoso (16th cent.). Compare later oleose adj. Of the nature or consistency of oil; containing oil; oily. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > oiliness or greasiness > [adjective] > of the nature of oil oleaginous?a1425 oilyc1475 oilish1547 oleous1601 oleose1675 trainy1716 oilyisha1722 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxii. xx. 125 The root yeeldeth no oleous [Fr. huyleuse] substance, but a reddish juice. 1682 T. Gibson Anat. (1697) 9 It is bred of a viscous and oleous vapour of the blood. 1747 tr. J. Astruc Academical Lect. Fevers 148 They..may be combined with oleous remedies. 1894 Scribner's Mag. Apr. 404/2 A large pale roll, neatly cut as by machinery, smeared with an oleous substance having the rich hue of the carrot. 1958 K. Herberts Compl. Bk. Artists' Techniques ii. i. 58 There was no doubt that the medium used in antiquity was not painter's varnish, which is oleous. 1999 Village Voice (Nexis) 28 Sept. 16 My colleague..selected the palm butter stew: bits of mixed meats floating in a pleasantly oleous sauce. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1601
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