-oyl

British  

suffix

1. (in chemistry) indicating an acyl group or radical

   ethanoyl

   methanoyl

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Etymology

Origin of -oyl

C20: from _o ( _xygen ) + _-yl

Example Sentences

She starred in several other critically acclaimed films including Annie Hall, Nashville and Thieves Like Us, as well as appearing as Olive Oyl in the 1980s musical, Popeye.

From BBC

“One of her favorite images is Olive Oyl being dangled over a school of sharks.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Maybe I am a child,” she says, “but I understand their humor. When you are young, it’s silly. Now that we are grown up, we can see Popeye, Olive Oyl, Snoopy as philosophers. They make fun of everything and know all the answers to life.”

From Los Angeles Times

“One of my favorites is Olive Oyl pulling Popeye by his ears,” Swallow says.

From Los Angeles Times

It is a lovely name, much better than being named, say, “Olive Oyl.”

From Washington Post