English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 60 of 310

oil-burningadj

Synonym of oil-fired.

oil-canningnoun

A moderate deformation or buckling of sheet material, particularly common with flat sheet metal surfaces.

oil-downnoun

The application of oil to the body in order to soothe and/or prevent drying.

oil-firedadj

Of a boiler or heating system: burning oil as a fuel to provide heat.

oil-litadj

Illuminated by burning oil.

oilableadj

Able to be oiled.

oilbathnoun

A bath of oil.

oilbergnoun

A supertanker that transports oil.

oilbirdnoun

A nocturnal South American bird, of the species Steatornis caripensis of the order Steatornithiformes, related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.

oilboxnoun

A container or reservoir for lubricating oil.

oilcakenoun

Alternative spelling of oil cake.

oilcannoun

A container with a long spout, for holding oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubrication.

oilclothnoun

A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.

oilclothedadj

Dressed or covered in oilcloth.

oilcoatnoun

An oilskin coat.

oilcropnoun

Any plant or plant product harvested for oil.

oilcupnoun

A device that dispenses oil for lubrication in an engine, etc., without the need for a human operator.

oildomnoun

The oil industry.

oildownnoun

The national dish of Grenada, consisting of meat, breadfruit, and other vegetables slow-cooked in coconut milk until all the coconut milk is absorbed.

oiledadj

Covered in, or supplied with, oil.

oiled upadj

Well oiled; thoroughly lubricated with oil.

oilernoun

One who or that which oils.

oilerynoun

The business of producing oil from plants or animals.

oilfieldnoun

Alternative spelling of oil field.

oilfieldernoun

One who works on an oil field.

oilfishnoun

A snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.

oilgaenoun

oil-based algal biofuel

Oilgatename

A South African political scandal in which the petrol company Imvume Holdings was accused of paying millions of state money to the ruling African National Congress shortly before elections.

oilhousenoun

A building for storing and dispensing fuel oil.

oiligarchnoun

A member of the ruling class that obtains their power from control of the oil industry.

oiligarchynoun

An elite group that obtains its power from control of the oil industry.

oililyadv

Flatteringly, obsequiously.

oilinessnoun

The quality of being oily.

oilionairenoun

One who has made a large amount of money in the oil business.

oilishadj

Characteristic of or resembling oil.

oillessadj

Lacking, or not using, oil.

oillessnessnoun

Absence of oil.

oilletnoun

A round hole or circle with which an opening for an arrowslit terminates.

oillikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of oil.

oilmannoun

Somebody involved in the production, refinement or delivery of oil; such as an oil field worker or executive, or the owner of an oil well.

oilmongernoun

One who sells oil.

oilnutnoun

Any nut from which oil may be commercially extracted.

oilocracynoun

A country whose capital comes mostly or largely from petroleum reserves.

oilometernoun

Synonym of oleometer (“instrument for determining the weight and purity of oil”).

oilpapernoun

A translucent, waterproof paper made by soaking in oil.

oilpatchnoun

A patch or puddle of oil.

oilpressernoun

One whose occupation is pressing the oil from seeds, olives, etc.

oilpressingnoun

The occupation of pressing the oil from seeds, olives, etc.

oilproofadj

Resistant to oil.

oilrignoun

Alternative spelling of oil rig.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter O contains 15,494 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 310 pages, and you are currently viewing page 60. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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