What does oleoso in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word oleoso in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use oleoso in Portuguese.

The word oleoso in Portuguese means oily, unctuous, engordurado, oleoso, untuoso, gorduroso, oleoso, oleaginoso, oleoso, giz pastel oleoso. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word oleoso

oily, unctuous

engordurado

adjective (dirty with grease) (sujo de gordura)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O mecânico engordurado sempre deixa manchas pretas na porta.
The greasy mechanic always left black smudges on the door.

oleoso

adjective (greasy)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
My hair gets oily if I don't wash daily.

untuoso, gorduroso, oleoso

adjective (oily)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Mackerel is an unctuous fish.

oleaginoso

adjective (fatty, greasy)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

oleoso

adjective (oily)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O cabeleireiro sentiu repugnância ao olhar para o cabelo ensebado de sua cliente.
After her run, Emily's skin was slick with sweat. The hairdresser experienced a shudder of disgust looking at her customer's slick hair.

giz pastel oleoso

noun (often plural (art medium: sticks of waxy pigment) (arte)

The artist showed us one of his recent paintings in oil pastel.

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