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

How To Use oil In A Sentence

  • Elisabeth found herself with a straggle of colonists in a mosquito-ridden, uncleared jungle where sandflies bored into the skin of the feet and the clay soil was so intractable that nothing would grow.
  • In 1850 Joy and Edward Wilson patented twin boilers working in parallel within the same casing.
  • Whisk the egg in a bowl and heat a little oil in a nonstick pan. Times, Sunday Times
  • He called the foiled butt "Really juicy and nearly perfect. Physicist Cracks BBQ Mystery
  • Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets.
  • The recoil from the shot blew James onto his back, unconscious once again.
  • They are very much secluded from the rest of Chiloe, and have scarcely any sort of commerce, except sometimes in a little oil, which they get from seal-blubber. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle
  • The sad fact is that if the Democrats had tried to make a big issue of the matter the press would have criticized them unmercifully for spoiling the 100th birthday celebrations of a great man with their petty partisan politics.
  • Spinach, endive and romaine lettuce are great in salads; just dress with a little olive oil and red wine vinegar.
  • For the stock, start by sweating all the vegetables and herbs in a little extra-virgin olive oil, seasoning with salt at the start to help them sweat without colouring.
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