oiled
Word-form referencesoil
Adjective
Covered in, or supplied with, oil.
- Broader terms
- lubricated[contextually]] hypernymous>
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an oiled machine
a person's oiled body
Drunk. Usually in conjunction with an adverb of degree.
Usage- Slang
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I got well oiled last night.
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It appeared that, being in his own words still considerably "oiled" on his arrival, Bowles's parson had received him into his house with strong disfavour, and, what was worse, put him through a species of inquisition regarding the condition of his soul that had, to again quote Cripps, "nearly sent him mad."
"Say, was he oiled when the accident happened?" "No, he was on the wagon again. …"
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You could tell he wasn’t tired at all, though. He was pretty oiled up, for one thing.
Adjective
treated with oil
- Antonyms
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oiled country roads
an oiled walnut table
Word forms
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