OIL
Scrabble letter values: O1I1L1 = 3
Definition
- verb cover with oil, as if by rubbing.
- verb administer an oil or ointment to. — synonyms: anoint, inunct, anele, embrocate
- noun a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water.
- noun oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist. — synonyms: oil_color, oil_colour
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. — synonyms: petroleum, crude_oil, crude, rock_oil, fossil_oil
- noun any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants. — synonyms: vegetable_oil
Examples
- “oil the wooden surface”
- “often in a religious ceremony of blessing”
- “I prefer to paint in oil”