All 4 Uses of
unctuous
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- Karkaroff had a fruity, unctuous voice; when he stepped into the light pouring from the front doors of the castle they saw that he was tall and thin like Dumbledore, but his white hair was short, and his goatee (finishing in a small curl) did not entirely hide his rather weak chin.†
Chpt 15
- Mr. Bagman," said Karkaroff, his voice unctuous once more, "you are our — er — objective judges.†
Chpt 17
- He had dropped his unctuous tone and his smile now.†
Chpt 17 *
- "I have, sir," he said, and although his voice was very scared, Harry could still hear the familiar unctuous note in it.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(unctuous) unpleasantly and insincerely charming or ingratiating in manner or speech