-oyl

suffix

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

   ethanoyl

   methanoyl

Word History and Origins

Origin of -oyl¹

C20: from o ( xygen ) + -yl

Example Sentences

“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

This one had a little body and a roundish head and reminded me of Popeye’s girlfriend, Olive Oyl.

From Literature

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

From Washington Post