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- [lahr-dey-shuh s]
- /lɑrˈdeɪ ʃəs/
- /lɑːdˈeɪʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahr-dey-shuh s]
- /lɑrˈdeɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of lardaceous word
- adjective lardaceous lardlike; fatty. 1
- noun lardaceous Resembling lard. 1
- adjective lardaceous having a fatty or waxy texture resembling lard, or affected by deposits of this kind 0
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Origin of lardaceous
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; lard + -aceous
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Parts of speech for Lardaceous
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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lardaceous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lardaceous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lardaceous
adj lardaceous
- oily — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- greasy — smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
- rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- unctuous — characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
- oleaginous — having the nature or qualities of oil.
Antonyms for lardaceous
adj lardaceous
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- defatted — having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person.
- low-fat — of or being a food or style of cooking that contains or uses very little butter, oil, or other fat, usually three grams of fat or less per serving.
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