oil en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /ɔɪl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ɔl/ (Southern-US)
- [ˈɔ.jəɫ] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-US) audio
- oil (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleumder. Latin olea Old French oilebor. Middle English oyle English oil From Middle English oyle, oile (“olive oil”), borrowed from Old French oile, from Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”). Compare Proto-Slavic *lojь. More at olive. Doublet of oleum. Supplanted Middle English ele (“oil”), from Old English ele (“oil”), also from Latin.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Liquid fat.
- (countable, uncountable) Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
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(countable, uncountable) Petroleum.
The dawn of the oil age was fairly recent. Although the stuff was used to waterproof boats in the Middle East 6,000 years ago, extracting it in earnest began only in 1859 after an oil strike in Pennsylvania. The first barrels of crude fetched $18 (around $450 at today’s prices). It was used to make kerosene, the main fuel for artificial lighting after overfishing led to a shortage of whale blubber.
2013 August 3, “Yesterday’s fuel”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2020:Oil is found in countries such as Saudi Arabia and is transported all over the world.
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(countable) An oil painting.
Yet, in another way, I was unable to put Picasso's oils in the same class as Cezanne's, or even (which will no doubt shock many readers) as Renoir's.
1973, John Ulric Nef, Search for meaning: the autobiography of a nonconformist, page 89:
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(countable, qualifier:painting, uncountable) Oil paint.
I prefer to paint in oil
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyl | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| oils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Translations (439)
ty hinu (liquid fat) · be ма́сла (liquid fat) · zu i-oyili (petroleum-based liquid) · uk росли́нна олі́я (oil produced from plants) · mi hinu (liquid fat) · my ရေနံ (petroleum-based liquid) · nv akʼahkǫʼ (petroleum-based liquid) · nb petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · no vegetabilsk olje (oil produced from plants) · zh ю (liquid fat) · ga íle (petroleum-based liquid) · uz yogʻ (liquid fat) · la petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · oc òli (liquid fat) · ist pitruolgio (petroleum-based liquid) · uk на́фта (petroleum-based liquid) · ext azeiti (liquid fat) · mt żejt (liquid fat) · fi öljy (liquid fat) · tl petrolyo (petroleum-based liquid) · pa ਤੇਲ (liquid fat) · nv tókǫʼí (petroleum-based liquid) · gu તેલ (liquid fat) · eu olio (liquid fat) · ro petrol (petroleum-based liquid) · ttt ruğan (liquid fat) · is jarðolía (petroleum-based liquid) · sh у̑ље (liquid fat) · ru расти́тельное ма́сло (oil produced from plants) · nds Ööl (liquid fat) · fo olja (liquid fat) · nl aardolie (petroleum-based liquid) · cmn 菜油 (oil produced from plants) · wuu 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · enm olie (oil produced from plants) · th น้ำมัน (liquid fat) · nb planteolje (oil produced from plants) · sh на̏фта (petroleum-based liquid) · ps غوړ (liquid fat) · cs nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · tr yağ (liquid fat) · ar زَيْت (petroleum-based liquid) · ar زيت (liquid fat) · ro păcură (petroleum-based liquid) · arc ܢܦܛܐ (petroleum-based liquid) · ru ма́сло (liquid fat) · xdq ме́тӏе (liquid fat) · fy oalje (liquid fat) · kw oyl (liquid fat) · bg ма́сло (liquid fat) · ko 기름 (petroleum-based liquid) · et õli (liquid fat) · ms minyak batu (petroleum-based liquid) · cy olew (liquid fat) · cop ⲛⲉϩⲱⲛⲓ (petroleum-based liquid) · sw mafuta (liquid fat) · nb matolje (liquid fat) · nl plantaardige olie (oil produced from plants) · ast aceite (liquid fat) · hy նավթ (petroleum-based liquid) · eo petrolo (petroleum-based liquid) · mrw lana (oil produced from plants) · ko 식물유 (oil produced from plants) · tg нефт (petroleum-based liquid) · da råolie (petroleum-based liquid) · wym ȳł (liquid fat) · scn ogghiu (oil produced from plants) · kg mafuta (liquid fat) · he שמן צמחי (oil produced from plants) · vec petrojo (petroleum-based liquid) · es aceite vegetal (oil produced from plants) · he שֶׁמֶן (petroleum-based liquid) · tr petrol (petroleum-based liquid) · et nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · ko 기름 (liquid fat) · ml എണ്ണ (petroleum-based liquid) · lb Ueleg (liquid fat) · enm oyle (liquid fat) · es petróleo (petroleum-based liquid) · yo òróró (liquid fat) · fa نَفْت (petroleum-based liquid) · es óleo (liquid fat) · ht lwil oliv (liquid fat) · te నూనె (liquid fat) · bg петро́л (petroleum-based liquid) · zza çewr (diq) (liquid fat) · fi raakaöljy (petroleum-based liquid) · shn ၼမ်ႉမၼ်း (petroleum-based liquid) · si ඛනිජ තෙල් (petroleum-based liquid) · sa तैल (liquid fat) · eo oleo (petroleum-based liquid) · scn ogghiu (liquid fat) · rue на́фта (petroleum-based liquid) · tet mina (liquid fat) · lo ມັນ (liquid fat) · wmw mafuta (petroleum-based liquid) · hsn 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · ba май (petroleum-based liquid) · pt óleo (petroleum-based liquid) · yai руған (liquid fat) · kk май (liquid fat) · ryu 油 (liquid fat) · eu harrolio (petroleum-based liquid) · cmn 素油 (oil produced from plants) · mk масло (liquid fat) · tg нафт (petroleum-based liquid) · apw tłád (liquid fat) · pl olej (oil produced from plants) · pl olej (petroleum-based liquid) · sv vegetabilisk olja (oil produced from plants) · grc νάφθα (petroleum-based liquid) · be на́фта (petroleum-based liquid) · ti ዘይቲ (liquid fat) · he נֵפְטְ (petroleum-based liquid) · pdt Eelj (liquid fat) · nrf huile (liquid fat) · mg menaka (liquid fat) · hy ձեթ (oil produced from plants) · yi נאַפֿט (petroleum-based liquid) · fi kasvisöljy (oil produced from plants) · ia petroleo (petroleum-based liquid) · as তেল (liquid fat) · nb olje (liquid fat) · ln mafúta (liquid fat) · ko 유 (liquid fat) · ta எண்ணெய் (liquid fat) · gl petróleo (petroleum-based liquid) · udm мувӧй (petroleum-based liquid) · pl olej (liquid fat) · csb òléj (liquid fat) · ja 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · bo སྣུམ (liquid fat) · crh may (liquid fat) · kcg a̱myia̱ (liquid fat) · fi öljy (petroleum-based liquid) · ja 油 (petroleum-based liquid) · rsk олєй (liquid fat) · za youz (liquid fat) · jje 지름 (petroleum-based liquid) · ang ele (liquid fat) · eo nafto (petroleum-based liquid) · yi אייל (liquid fat) · he שמן (oil produced from plants) · ps نفت (petroleum-based liquid) · is hráolía (petroleum-based liquid) · apw ikʼah (liquid fat) · is olía (liquid fat) · acm زيت (liquid fat) · sq naftë (petroleum-based liquid) · zh дию (petroleum-based liquid) · vi dầu mỏ (petroleum-based liquid) · vec ojo (liquid fat) · zh 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · si තෙල් (liquid fat) · da olie (petroleum-based liquid) · cs ropa (petroleum-based liquid) · hy բուսական յուղ (oil produced from plants) · ka მცენარეული ზეთი (oil produced from plants) · mr तेल (liquid fat) · es saín (liquid fat) · hy յուղ (liquid fat) · hu olaj (petroleum-based liquid) · am ፔትሮሊየም (petroleum-based liquid) · it benzina (petroleum-based liquid) · ga ola (petroleum-based liquid) · akk 𒉌𒄑 (liquid fat) · bg масло́ (liquid fat) · egy U7:r-H-t-W22:Z2ss (liquid fat) · rue ро́па (petroleum-based liquid) · fur vueli (liquid fat) · amf zaʔínti (liquid fat) · io oleo (liquid fat) · pt óleo vegetal (oil produced from plants) · la oleum (liquid fat) · cu масло (liquid fat) · is jurtaolía (oil produced from plants) · pdt Steeneelj (petroleum-based liquid) · gmy 𐂕 (liquid fat) · sk nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · chr ᎪᎢ (liquid fat) · enm ele (liquid fat) · gd ola (liquid fat) · ar زيت (liquid fat) · nl olie (liquid fat) · ti ነዳዲ ዘይቲ (petroleum-based liquid) · mn ᠲᠣᠰᠤ (liquid fat) · kk мұнай (petroleum-based liquid) · sah арыы (liquid fat) · km ប្រេង (petroleum-based liquid) · hu olaj (liquid fat) · arc נפטא (petroleum-based liquid) · ru петро́леум (petroleum-based liquid) · lmo oli (liquid fat) · pl ropa (petroleum-based liquid) · bg на́фта (petroleum-based liquid) · zh 油 (liquid fat) · lt aliejus (liquid fat) · bn পেট্রোলিয়াম (petroleum-based liquid) · bo འབྲུ་མར (liquid fat) · enm olie (liquid fat) · uz neft (petroleum-based liquid) · ms minyak (petroleum-based liquid) · cmn 植物油 (oil produced from plants) · mww tsoj (liquid fat) · fr huile végétale (oil produced from plants) · zu uwoyela (petroleum-based liquid) · id minyak (liquid fat) · rup untulemnu (oil produced from plants) · got 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍅 (oil produced from plants) · ga ola (liquid fat) · mr तेल (oil produced from plants) · fa تیلِ خَاک (petroleum-based liquid) · scn pitròliu (petroleum-based liquid) · my ဆီ (liquid fat) · bg о́лио (liquid fat) · alt май (liquid fat) · jv lenga (liquid fat) · cs olej (liquid fat) · sid saitella (liquid fat) · orv масло (liquid fat) · ms minyak (liquid fat) · hi शिलारस (petroleum-based liquid) · haw ʻaila (petroleum-based liquid) · hy քարյուղ (petroleum-based liquid) · sh nȁfta (petroleum-based liquid) · gez ዘይት (liquid fat) · rsk нафта (petroleum-based liquid) · vi dầu (liquid fat) · lnd umau (liquid fat) · mn масло (liquid fat) · ar زيت (liquid fat) · hy ձեթ (liquid fat) · roa-tar uègghie (liquid fat) · ca benzina (petroleum-based liquid) · ce даьтта (liquid fat) · tg равған (liquid fat) · tl langis (liquid fat) · nv akʼah (petroleum-based liquid) · ja 油 (liquid fat) · tl mantika (liquid fat) · ka ზეთი (liquid fat) · ka ნავთობი (petroleum-based liquid) · ky мунай (petroleum-based liquid) · lt nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · uk ма́сло (liquid fat) · id minyak bumi (petroleum-based liquid) · uk олі́я (liquid fat) · da vegetabilsk olie (oil produced from plants) · hu kőolaj (petroleum-based liquid) · ca oli vegetal (oil produced from plants) · zh 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · ka ნავთი (petroleum-based liquid) · th ปิโตรเลียม (petroleum-based liquid) · sv matolja (liquid fat) · th มัน (liquid fat) · ky май (liquid fat) · yue 菜油 (oil produced from plants) · haw hinu (liquid fat) · tk ýag (liquid fat) · zh шыю (petroleum-based liquid) · mr तेल (petroleum-based liquid) · da planteolie (oil produced from plants) · scn ogghiu viggitali (oil produced from plants) · da madolie (liquid fat) · gl aceite vexetal (oil produced from plants) · kmr neft (petroleum-based liquid) · eo oleo (liquid fat) · hak 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · ru нефть (petroleum-based liquid) · bg нафт (petroleum-based liquid) · ro benzină (petroleum-based liquid) · sh ȗlje (liquid fat) · yo epo rọ̀bì (petroleum-based liquid) · km ខ្លាញ់ (liquid fat) · zh 油 (liquid fat) · eu koipe (liquid fat) · de Öl (liquid fat) · sl nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · nn planteolje (oil produced from plants) · nb olje (petroleum-based liquid) · shn ၼမ်ႉမၼ်း (liquid fat) · so saliid (liquid fat) · grc ῥαδινάκη (petroleum-based liquid) · fo plantuolja (oil produced from plants) · ca oli (liquid fat) · chy amėške (liquid fat) · kn ಪೆಟ್ರೋಲಿಯಮ್ (petroleum-based liquid) · lo ນ້ຳມັນ (petroleum-based liquid) · sh зѐјтӣн (liquid fat) · bdr enselan (liquid fat) · om zayita (liquid fat) · wuu 油 (liquid fat) · sl olje (liquid fat) · ota روغن (liquid fat) · niu lolo (liquid fat) · sh zèjtīn (liquid fat) · km ប្រេងកាត (petroleum-based liquid) · ms petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · da olie (liquid fat) · ki maguta (liquid fat) · kw oyl (petroleum-based liquid) · sv olja (liquid fat) · zza petrol (petroleum-based liquid) · de Petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · mk нафта (petroleum-based liquid) · bh तेल (liquid fat) · mk зејтин (liquid fat) · to lolo (liquid fat) · rm ieli (liquid fat) · mn чулуун тос ᠴᠢᠯᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠲᠣᠰᠤ (petroleum-based liquid) · fa نَفْت (petroleum-based liquid) · ko 석유 (petroleum-based liquid) · mhn eil (liquid fat) · fi maaöljy (petroleum-based liquid) · zza ruwen (diq) (liquid fat) · ml പെട്രോളിയം (petroleum-based liquid) · ckb ڕۆن (liquid fat) · gd ola (petroleum-based liquid) · nl plantenolie (oil produced from plants) · lad azeyte (liquid fat) · txb ṣmare (liquid fat) · yue 植物油 (oil produced from plants) · rup ladi (oil produced from plants) · fi ruokaöljy (liquid fat) · or ତେଲ (liquid fat) · it olio (liquid fat) · sv olja (petroleum-based liquid) · te చమురు (petroleum-based liquid) · tsg lana (oil produced from plants) · grc ἔλαιον (liquid fat) · ta பெட்ரோலியம் (petroleum-based liquid) · cy petroliwm (petroleum-based liquid) · am ዘይት (liquid fat) · csb òléj (oil produced from plants) · nl olie (petroleum-based liquid) · rgn öli (liquid fat) · kl uulia (liquid fat) · ps تېل (liquid fat) · gu પેટ્રોલિયમ (petroleum-based liquid) · zza ron (diq) (liquid fat) · el έλαιο (liquid fat) · tk nebit (petroleum-based liquid) · th น้ำมัน (petroleum-based liquid) · it petrolio (petroleum-based liquid) · ota یاغ (liquid fat) · gl aceite (liquid fat) · af ru-olie (petroleum-based liquid) · ba май (liquid fat) · be але́й (liquid fat) · mnc ᡳᠮᡝᠩᡤᡳ (oil produced from plants) · ro ulei (liquid fat) · fa تیل (liquid fat) · pl ropa naftowa (petroleum-based liquid) · otk 𐰖𐰍 (liquid fat) · uk олі́я (oil produced from plants) · he שֶׁמֶן (liquid fat) · nl petroleum (petroleum-based liquid) · kmr don (liquid fat) · ro ulei vegetal (oil produced from plants) · bn তেল (liquid fat) · tt нефть (petroleum-based liquid) · zu amafutha (liquid fat) · nog напт (petroleum-based liquid) · ga ola phlandúil (oil produced from plants) · wmw mafuta (liquid fat) · lad azete (liquid fat) · ar زَيْت (liquid fat) · sv bergolja (petroleum-based liquid) · el λάδι (liquid fat) · el πετρέλαιο (petroleum-based liquid) · de Erdöl (petroleum-based liquid) · de Pflanzenöl (oil produced from plants) · fa رُوْغَن (liquid fat) · es aceite (liquid fat) · ky нефть (petroleum-based liquid) · ha mai (liquid fat) · hi पेट्रोलियम (petroleum-based liquid) · yue 石油 (petroleum-based liquid) · af olie (liquid fat) · az neft (petroleum-based liquid) · ca petroli (petroleum-based liquid) · lo ປິໂຖລັຽມ (petroleum-based liquid) · de Öl (petroleum-based liquid) · sk ropa (petroleum-based liquid) · ur پِٹْرولِیَم (petroleum-based liquid) · mn ᠮᠠᠰᠯᠣ (liquid fat) · mvi 油 (liquid fat) · sk olej (liquid fat) · sq vajguri (petroleum-based liquid) · ur تیل (liquid fat) · enm ele (oil produced from plants) · mn тос (liquid fat) · yag kun (liquid fat) · ml എണ്ണ (liquid fat) · yue 油 (liquid fat) · si ඛණිජ තෙල් (petroleum-based liquid) · ja 油 (liquid fat) · th น้ำมันพืช (oil produced from plants) · hi तेल (liquid fat) · kn ಎಣ್ಣೆ (liquid fat) · fr pétrole (petroleum-based liquid) · ug ياغ (liquid fat) · pt petróleo (petroleum-based liquid) · am ቅባ (liquid fat) · zza ron (diq) (oil produced from plants) · ro țiței (petroleum-based liquid) · ro untdelemn (oil produced from plants) · nrf hielle (liquid fat) · lo ນ້ຳມັນ (liquid fat) · ug نېفىت (petroleum-based liquid) · el ορυκτέλαιο (petroleum-based liquid) · ha mai (petroleum-based liquid) · mn газрын тос ᠭᠠᠵᠠᠷ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠣᠰᠤ (petroleum-based liquid) · rw amavuta (liquid fat) · hy յուղ (petroleum-based liquid) · crh yağ (liquid fat) · ne तेल (liquid fat) · it olio vegetale (oil produced from plants) · lv eļļa (liquid fat) · izh voi (liquid fat) · fr huile (liquid fat) · frp ôlyo (liquid fat) · tt май (liquid fat) · jje 지름 (liquid fat) · el σπορέλαιο (oil produced from plants) · ar نَفْط (petroleum-based liquid) · kaw lĕnga (liquid fat) · lv nafta (petroleum-based liquid) · ckb نەوت (petroleum-based liquid) · ja 植物油 (oil produced from plants) · rar ʻinu (liquid fat) · bg нефт (petroleum-based liquid) · sq vaj (liquid fat) · pt óleo (liquid fat) · mt pitrolju (petroleum-based liquid) · az yağ (liquid fat) · enm oyle (oil produced from plants) · bua газарай тоһон (petroleum-based liquid) · oui 𐽶𐽰𐽲 (liquid fat)