mindmap root((油滑)) fulsome implies something which is essentially good has been carried to an excessive and offensive degree: the ~ flattery of a celebrity interviewer. oily implies an offensively ingratiating quality and sometimes suggests a suavity or benevolence or kindliness that masks a sinister or dubious intent: ~ land developers trying to persuade older residents to sell. unctuous implies the hypocritical adoption of a grave, devout, or spiritual manner: the ~ pleading of the First Amendment by pornographers. oleaginous may be used in place of oily to suggest pomposity or to convey a mocking tone: an ~ host fawning over the female guests.