Dictionary.com

oillionaire

[ oil-yuh-nair ]
/ ˌɔɪl yəˈnɛər /

noun Canadian Informal.

a millionaire whose wealth is derived from the petroleum industry.

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of oillionaire

Blend of oil and millionaire

Words nearby oillionaire

oil gland, oil-harden, oil hardening, oil-immersion objective, oillet, oillionaire, oilman, oil meal, oil of catechumens, oil of cloves, oil of lavender
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020