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A.Word.A.Day--unguinous unguinous (UNG-gwi-nuhs) adjective Greasy, oily. [From Latin unguinosus, from unguin-, stem of unguen (ointment). Other words from the same root are ointment, anoint, unction, and unctuous.] "Evelyn welcomed them in her various homes with unguinous familiarity." Gary Indiana; Depraved Indifference; St. Martin's Press; 2003. "Anointed from head to toe with an unguinous, aromatic oil, her pomaded hair suffused with a sharp scent." Shulamith Hareven, Hillel Halkin; Thirst: The Desert Trilogy; Mercury House; 1996. This week's theme: words to describe physical characteristics of people. X-Bonus We have just enough religion to make us hate but not enough to make us love one another. -Jonathan Swift, satirist (1667-1745)

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