Grease vs. Oil

Greasenoun

Animal fat in a melted or soft state

Greasenoun

(extension) Any oily or fatty matter.

Greasenoun

Shorn but not yet cleansed wool

Greasenoun

Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.

Greaseverb

(transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.

Greaseverb

To bribe.

Greaseverb

To cause to go easily; to facilitate.

Greaseverb

To perform a landing extraordinarily smoothly.

Greaseverb

To kill, murder.

Greaseverb

(obsolete) To cheat or cozen; to overreach.

Greaseverb

To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.

Greasenoun

Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.

Greasenoun

An inflammation of a horse's heels, suspending the ordinary greasy secretion of the part, and producing dryness and scurfiness, followed by cracks, ulceration, and fungous excrescences.

Greaseverb

To smear, anoint, or daub, with grease or fat; to lubricate; as, to grease the wheels of a wagon.

Greaseverb

To bribe; to corrupt with presents.

Greaseverb

To cheat or cozen; to overreach.

Greaseverb

To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.

Greasenoun

a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

Greasenoun

the state of being covered with unclean things

Greaseverb

lubricate with grease;

Greasenoun

a thick oily substance, especially as used as a lubricant

Greasenoun

animal fat used or produced in cooking

Greaseverb

smear or lubricate with grease

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.