Definition: 1. A slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water. 2. Oil paint used by an artist. 3. Any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants. 4. Cover with oil, as if by rubbing.
Use 'oil' in a sentence:
1. Oil prices fell to$ 9 a barrel.
2. The increase in the price of oil had a knock-on effect on the cost of many other goods.
3. Oil production peaked in the early 1980s.
4. Oil prices fell to $9 a barrel.
5. Oil prices took a nosedive in the crisis.
6. The tanker was gushing oil.
7. They embargoed oil shipments to the U.S.
8. Crude oil is the world's most important commodity.
9. Her hands were covered with oil and grease.
10. The price of oil is still tumbling.
11. Linseed oil will soften stiff leather.
12. Oil is going down in price.
13. Oil prices took a tumble yesterday.
14. Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
15. Palm oil is environment-friendly.
16. They're drilling for oil off the Irish coast.
17. A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine.
18. Many seabirds died as a result of the oil spill.
19. The oil slick is now 35 miles long.
20. The priest anointed her with oil.
21. Put some oil in the car.
22. We had to drain the oil out of the engine.
23. The oil has hardened to tar.
24. His shirt was spotted with oil.
25. A Greek oil tanker has run aground.
26. Top the oil up before you set off.
27. We've converted from oil to gas central heating.
28. He rubbed oil into my back.
29. The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth.
30. The price of oil is going down.
31. Oil increased in price.
32. There has been no movement in oil prices.
33. The price of oil increased.
34. Libya is a major oil producer.
35. Heat the oil and add the onions.
36. Oil was spattered on the floor.
37. The new drug is derived from fish oil.
38. Oil does not mix with water.
39. Oil and water do not mix.
40. Oil pollution could damage the fragile ecology of the coral reefs.
41. Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
42. Oil does not blend with water.
43. Oil and water do not blend.
44. Check the oil and water before setting off.
45. The oil appeared to be dispersing.
46. Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats.
47. The bath oil comes in various fragrances.
48. You should hold on to your oil shares.
49. Nuclear energy may overtake oil as the main fuel.
