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oil

/ˈɔɪl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
  2. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
  3. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  4. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

verb

  1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing
    “oil the wooden surface”
  2. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

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Words that rhyme with oil

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