unction
Collocations
4ADJ.
extreme, horrible, right, sacred
VERB + UNCTION
administered
UNCTION + NOUN
king, thy
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
An ointment or salve.
The King himſelf the ſacred Unction made, / As King by Office, and as Prieſt by Trade: […]
A religious or ceremonial anointing.
To be heir, and to be king / By sacred unction, thy deserved right.
A balm or something that soothes.
A quality in language, address or delivery which expresses sober and fervent emotion.
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.
Unctuousness: A smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
- inunction
noun — smug self-serving earnestness
- fulsomeness
- oiliness
- oleaginousness
- smarminess
- unctuousness
noun — excessive but superficial compliments given with affected ch
- smarm
- fulsomeness
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4The King himſelf the ſacred Unction made, / As King by Office, and as Prieſt by Trade: […]
WiktionaryTo be heir, and to be king / By sacred unction, thy deserved right.
WiktionaryKrook almost smacks his lips with the unction of a horrible interest.
WiktionaryThe priest administered Extreme Unction.
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