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megilp

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /məˈɡɪlp/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A mixture of linseed oil with turpentine or mastic varnish, used as a thickener for oil paints but later discredited as a source of cracking and yellowing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: art, arts

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: magilp

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: medium

History

Etymology

Unknown.