OIL, noun It seems to be named from its inflammability, for aelan, is to kindle, and to oil; hence anaelan, to anneal; aeled, fire. Latin oleum; Gr.]
An unctuous substance expressed or drawn from several animal and vegetable substances. The distinctive characters of oil are inflammability, fluidity, and insolubility in water. Oils are fixed or fat, and volatile or essential. They have a smooth feel, and most of them have little taste or smell. Animal oil is found in all animal substances. Vegetable oils are produced by expression, infusion or distillation.
OIL, verb transitive To smear or rub over with oil; to lubricate with oil; to anoint with oil
OIL'-BAG, noun A bag, cyst or gland in animals containing oil
OIL'-COLOR, noun A color made by grinding a coloring substance in oil
OIL'ED, participle passive Smeared or anointed with oil.
OIL'ER, noun One who deals in oils and pickles.
OIL'-GAS, noun Inflammable gas procured from oil, and used for lighting streets and apartments in buildings.
OIL'INESS, noun The quality of being oily; unctuousness; greasiness; a quality approaching that of oil.
OIL'ING, participle present tense Smearing or anointing with oil.
OIL'MAN, noun One who deals in oils and pickles.
OIL'Y, adjective
1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the qualities of oil; as oily matter or substance.
2. Resembling oil; as an oily appearance.
3. Fatty; greasy.
OINT, verb transitive [Latin ungo, like joindre from jungo.]
To anoint; to smear with an unctuous substance.
They oint their naked limbs with mother'd oil.
OINT'ED, participle passive Anointed; smeared with an oily or greasy matter.
OINT'ING, participle present tense Anointing.
OINT'MENT, noun Unguent; any soft, unctuous substance or compound, used for smearing, particularly the body or a diseased part.
OIS'ANITE, noun Pyramidical ore of titanium.