[oh-lee-AJ-uh-nuhs]

adjective

Having the nature or qualities of oil.

A big fucking thank you to BP who has turned our beloved gulf into an oleaginous swamp.


Cite this Entry

Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Oleaginous.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/oleaginous. Accessed 30 May 2026.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “oleaginous”, accessed May 30, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/oleaginous.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Oleaginous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 30, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/oleaginous


Like how we used oleaginous in a sentence?