Definitions for oil

Definitions for (noun) oil

Main entry: oil, oil color, oil colour

Definition: oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist


Main entry: oil, vegetable oil

Definition: any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants


Main entry: oil

Definition: a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water


Main entry: petroleum, oil, rock oil, fossil oil, crude, crude oil

Definition: a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons


Definitions for (verb) oil

Main entry: oil, inunct, anele, anoint, embrocate

Definition: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing


Main entry: oil

Definition: cover with oil, as if by rubbing

Usage: oil the wooden surface


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