any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water

used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.

a substance of this or similar consistency.

refined or crude petroleum.

Painting .

oil color.

oil painting.

Informal . unctuous hypocrisy; flattery.

an oilskin garment.

Australian and New Zealand Slang . facts or news; information

good oil.

to smear, lubricate, or supply with oil.

to bribe.

to make unctuous or smooth

to oil his words.

to convert into oil by melting, as butter.

pertaining to or resembling oil.

using oil, esp. as a fuel

an oil furnace.

concerned with the production or use of oil

an offshore oil rig.

made with oil.

obtained from oil. ?

pour oil on troubled waters, to attempt to calm a difficult or tense situation

as an argument.

strike oil

to discover oil, esp. to bring in a well.

to have good luck, esp. financially; make an important and valuable discovery

They struck oil only after years of market research.

verb

dry

verb

anoint , coat , grease , lard , lube , pomade , slick , smear , attar , balm , chrism , cream , fat , fuel , gas , lanolin , lubricate

noun

adulation , blandishment , blarney , incense , slaver