Word "UNCTION" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Synonyms:
fulsomeness, smarm

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
Synonyms:
inunction

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Synonyms:
balm, ointment, salve, unguent

Crossword Clues for UNCTION

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Clue Source Date
Divine grace shown by court in agreement (7)
Female leaves social event with ointment (7)
No tunic could be soothing (7)
Local group Wall Street Journal 11 Jan 2024
Ceremonial anointing that could be extreme for the sick (7)
Fervent manner of expression
Oleaginous charm The Guardian Quick 30 Jun 2023
Oil or cream (sometimes holy) The Guardian Quick 14 Apr 2023
Balm The Guardian Quick 11 Nov 2022
An anointing The Times Concise 01 Jul 2021
Religious fervor The Washington Post 18 Jun 2021
Religious fervor LA Times Daily 18 Jun 2021
Do without foot cream
Anointment New York Times 21 Feb 2021
Extreme sacrament for the dying Irish Times Simplex 19 Feb 2021
Jack ejected from meeting for insincere emotion
Religious rite gets agreement out of court
Ointment from social gathering first removed The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Oct 2019
Oily charm from judge leaving meeting
Anointing ceremony failing to start The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Dec 2018
Court briefly, engrossed by wedding fervour
Loses head with meeting in the church - it can be extreme for those who are late Irish Times Crosaire 09 Jun 2018
Do without fine ointment The Telegraph Toughie 23 Jan 2018
Religious ceremony has to work but not loudly The Telegraph Toughie 08 Aug 2017
Warmth of unopened office The Telegraph Toughie 07 Jul 2017
Salve New York Times 25 Jun 2017
Female leaves party, perhaps getting well oiled The Times Cryptic 06 Mar 2017
Salve
Affected charm as court breaks up marriage
Social event -- female exuded oiliness The Telegraph Toughie 10 May 2016
Smarminess Universal 12 Sep 2015
Job taking top off ointment The Telegraph Cryptic 30 Apr 2015
Smarminess
Being smarmy and dysfunctional to some extent
Affected charm
You've got oil on tunic, clumsy!
Balm
Balm
Smug, self-serving earnestness
Oleaginous suavity.
Benign influence.
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