oil

Noun

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

• a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

• oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

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

Verb

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

• cover with oil, as if by rubbing
  • oil the wooden surface
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  vegetable oil , petroleum , crude oil , crude , rock oil , fossil oil , oil color , oil colour , anoint , inunct , anele , embrocate