# oiled

Pronunciation: say "OYLD" /ɔɪld/

## Adjective

1. Covered in oil, or supplied with oil to lubricate or protect a surface.
   - Simple: Covered with oil, or having oil added to keep parts moving smoothly.
   - _Each oiled bearing turned smoothly inside the housing._
   - _The carpenter rubbed the oiled wood until it shone._
3. Drunk, typically used in the phrase well-oiled. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Drunk from too much alcohol, often said as 'well oiled'.
   - _Uncle Pete arrived already well oiled and eager to tell his stories._
   - _They were thoroughly oiled by the time the speeches began._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of oil. — simple past and past participle of oil
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of oil. Use this form when the oiling already happened.
   - _The groundskeeper oiled every gate hinge along the path._
   - _After years of neglect, the lock had been oiled and finally turned freely._

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