oil meaning and definition

OIL noun

Definition of oil (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
   • synonyms: oil color, oil colour
3. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
   • synonyms: crude, crude oil, fossil oil, petroleum, rock oil
4. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
   • synonyms: vegetable oil

OIL verb

Definition of oil (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
   • synonyms: anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct