oil

What is the 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
3. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
4. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

Verb:

1. cover with oil, as if by rubbing
2. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Other meanings of oil (synonyms, cognates).