oil

nouns

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

oil

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an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)

lipid, lipide, lipoid

oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

oil, oil color, oil colour

a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

crude, crude oil, fossil oil, oil, petroleum, rock oil

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

oil, vegetable oil

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oily

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cover with oil, as if by rubbing

"oil the wooden surface"

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oiler

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provide with a covering or cause to be covered

"cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

cover

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

anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil