What's another word for
☀
Appearance
✓Use device theme  
✓Dark theme
✓Light theme

What is another word for pour oil on?

Need synonyms for pour oil on? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Verb
To provide comfort or assuagement to
salve
soothe
calm
pacify
compose
settle
lull
assuage
allay
still
appease
quiet
mollify
tranquilliseUK
tranquilizeUS
becalm
relieve
ease
alleviate
quieten
lullaby
palliate
comfort
mitigate
balm
soften
dull
lighten
unburden
untrouble
heal
calm down
cool off
take the edge off
take the sting out of
smooth down
axeUK
axUS
more ❯
“Juncker's decision to award the crucial finance portfolio to a Briton was intended to pour oil on troubled waters, after David Cameron tried to block Juncker's appointment.”
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

New Story Writing Game!

Win Amazon gift cards by writing simple stories at Fictish, a new story writing game backed by WordHippo.

See Also

Nearby Words
pour oil on troubled waters
pour oneself into
pour one's heart into it
pour out
pour out anger
pour out frustration
pour off
pour money into
pour money down the drain
pour me one
pour me a drink
pour it on
Find Synonyms
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Rhymes
Sentences
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Plural
Singular
Past Tense
Present Tense
Word Unscrambler
Words With Friends
Scrabble
Crossword / Codeword
iOS / Apple
Android
Home
About Us
Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Antonyms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2026