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oil

noun verb

oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
O
Ends with
L
Contains
I
Scrabble score
3
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

noun

  1. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

noun

  1. a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

noun

  1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

verb

  1. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

verb

  1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing

    “oil the wooden surface”

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oil the wooden surface

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