Noun: oil oyl- A slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
- Oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
- oil color [US], oil colour [Brit, Cdn] - A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
- petroleum, crude oil, crude, rock oil, fossil oil, black gold - Any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
- vegetable oil Verb: oil oyl- Cover with oil, as if by rubbing
"oil the wooden surface" - Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
- anoint, inunct, anele [archaic], embrocate - Lubricate with oil
"oil the squeaky door"
Derived forms: oils, oiled, oiling Type of: bless, cover, edible fat, fossil fuel, lipid, lipide, lipoid, oil paint Part of: margarin, margarine, marge [Brit], oleo [N. Amer], oleomargarine [Brit, Cdn] Encyclopedia: Oil Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers Union |