He painted the picture in oils.
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Oils
Synonyms for "oils" (24 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(7 words)
Related words (12)
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More general
11 entriesapply coatingapply substanceculinary actionfacilitationinfluencelubricantoilpetroleum productplant extracttreat with greasevolatile oil
More specific
28 entriesbearing lubricationcanola oilcrude oildiesel oilengine lubricationengine oileucalyptus oilfittings lubricationgas oilgear lubricationgear oilgriddle coatinghydraulic oiljet fuellavender oilmotor oil
Showing 16 of 28 words.
Collocations
11 entriescrude oilengine oilessential oilmineral oiloil the bearingsoil the engineoil the hingesoil the panoil upolive oilvegetable oil
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
She has taken to painting in oils.
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Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that heals the mind and the body by using essential oils.
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In the photo, some bottles with different types of vegetable oils are seen.
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