lubricative

ADJECTIVE

oily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buttery creamy oiled slippery waxy

WEAK

adipose butyraceous lardy lubricant lubricous lustrous oil-soaked oleaginous polished rich saponaceous sleek smeary smooth soapy soothing swimming unctuous

Antonyms

WEAK

dry hateful

Example Sentences

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The lubricative properties arise from the high lipid content of the sebum produced by the sebaceous glands.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015