Butter vs. Oil

Butternoun

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

Butternoun

Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).

Butternoun

Any specific soft substance.

Butternoun

Someone who butts, or who butts in.

Butterverb

(transitive) To spread butter on.

Butterverb

To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow.

Butterverb

To increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game.

Butternoun

An oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning.

Butternoun

Any substance resembling butter in degree of consistence, or other qualities, especially, in old chemistry, the chlorides, as butter of antimony, sesquichloride of antimony; also, certain concrete fat oils remaining nearly solid at ordinary temperatures, as butter of cacao, vegetable butter, shea butter.

Butternoun

One who, or that which, butts.

Butterverb

To cover or spread with butter.

Butterverb

To increase, as stakes, at every throw or every game.

Butternoun

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

Butternoun

a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head

Butterverb

spread butter on;

Butternoun

a pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.

Butterverb

spread (something) with butter

Butter

Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat.

Oilnoun

Liquid fat.

Oilnoun

Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.

Oilnoun

An oil painting.

Oilverb

(transitive) To lubricate with oil.

Oilverb

(transitive) To grease with oil for cooking.

Oilnoun

Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc. They are of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin and of varied composition, and they are variously used for food, for solvents, for anointing, lubrication, illumination, etc. By extension, any substance of an oily consistency; as, oil of vitriol.

Oilverb

To smear or rub over with oil; to lubricate with oil; to anoint with oil.

Oilnoun

a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

Oilnoun

oil paint used by an artist

Oilnoun

any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

Oilverb

cover with oil, as if by rubbing;

Oilverb

administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Oilnoun

a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.

Oilnoun

petroleum

Oilnoun

any of various viscous liquids which are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents and are obtained from animals or plants

Oilnoun

a liquid preparation used on the hair or skin as a cosmetic

Oilnoun

any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids, which are liquid at room temperature.

Oilnoun

oil paint

Oilnoun

an oil painting

Oilnoun

information or facts

Oilverb

lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil

Oilverb

supply with oil as fuel

Oil

An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is a viscous liquid at ambient temperatures and is both hydrophobic (does not mix with water, literally ) and lipophilic (mixes with other oils, literally ). Oils have a high carbon and hydrogen content and are usually flammable and surface active.