unction — قاموس الإنجليزية

اسم

1. An ointment or salve.

   الاستعمال

   • معدود
   • غير معدود

   أمثلة

   The King himſelf the ſacred Unction made, / As King by Office, and as Prieſt by Trade: […]

2. A religious or ceremonial anointing.

   الاستعمال

   • معدود
   • غير معدود

   أمثلة

   To be heir, and to be king / By sacred unction, thy deserved right.

3. A balm or something that soothes.

   الاستعمال

   • معدود
   • غير معدود

4. A quality in language, address or delivery which expresses sober and fervent emotion.

   الاستعمال

   • معدود
   • غير معدود

   أمثلة

   Krook almost smacks his lips with the unction of a horrible interest.

   "Well, I'll say this for myself. If there's anything out of order where I'm about, I don't miss it." "I believe you," said Bradly with unction.

5. Unctuousness: A smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess.

   الاستعمال

   • معدود
   • غير معدود

6. Divine or sanctifying grace.

   الاستعمال

   • معدود
   • غير معدود

اسم

1. A gathering of uncs.

   الاستعمال

   • Internet
   • فكاهي

اسم

1. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

   مرادفات

   smarmfulsomeness

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   compliment

2. smug self-serving earnestness

   مرادفات

   fulsomenessoilinessoleaginousnesssmarminessunctuousness

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   hypocrisy

3. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

   مرادفات

   ointmentunguentbalmsalve

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   remedycurativecuretherapeutic

4. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

   مرادفات

   inunction

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   anointinganointmentreligious ceremonyreligious ritual