How do you say “unctuous” in Vietnamese?

“Unctuous” in Vietnamese is ngọt xớt (smooth-tongued).

Vietnamese words for “unctuous”

• ngọt xớtListenadjective
  Hanoi [ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ səːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [ŋɔk̚˨˩˨ səːk̚˦˥]ngọt heavy xớt rising

  smooth-tongued; smooth-spoken; unctuous

  for “unctuous” meaning: Having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily.

Related Vietnamese words

• màu mỡListenadjective

  fertile

• nhờnListenadjective

  greasy; oily

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.