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oil vs grease

grease vs oil

oil and grease both are nouns.

oil and grease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oil Yes No Yes No
grease Yes No Yes No
As nouns, grease is a hyponym of oil; that is, grease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oil:
  • oil: a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
  • grease: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
oil (noun) grease (noun)
oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist anything regarded as making something unclean
any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
oil (verb) grease (verb)
administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing lubricate with grease
cover with oil, as if by rubbing
Difference between oil and grease

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