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oiled

OYLD/ɔɪld/

3 meanings of oiled

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Covered with oil, or having oil added to keep parts moving smoothly.

    Like a baking tray brushed with butter so nothing sticks to it.

    The oiled pan kept the eggs from sticking.

    She wiped her oiled hands on an old rag.

    Similaroily

    Oppositeunoiled

  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of oil. Use this form when the oiling already happened.

    He oiled the squeaky door before going to bed.

    She oiled the bike chain last weekend.

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  3. 3
    adjectiveslang
    Drunk from too much alcohol, often said as 'well oiled'.

    By midnight he was well oiled and singing far too loudly.

    The whole crew got nicely oiled at the party.

    Similarbesotted, blasted, bombed, blitzed, befuddled

    Oppositesober

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oiled is a form of oil

oil, verb: To put oil on something, for example a machine so it runs smoothly or a pan so food does not stick. Full entry

Forms
oiloils he/she/itoiling -ing formoiled past tense, past participle
Spelling
oil → oiled: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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