oiled

[ oild ]

/ ɔɪld /

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adjective

lubricated or smeared with or as if with oil.

Slang. drunk; intoxicated.

Origin of oiled

First recorded in 1525–35; oil + -ed², -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM oiled

un·oiled, adjective

Words nearby oiled

oilbird, oilcan, oilcloth, oilcup, oildale, oiled, oiled silk, oiler, oilfield, oilfired, oilfish

Definition for oiled (2 of 2)

oil

[ oil ]

/ ɔɪl /

noun

any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.

a substance of this or similar consistency.

refined or crude petroleum.

Painting.

oil color.
oil painting.

Informal. unctuous hypocrisy; flattery.

an oilskin garment.

Australian and New Zealand Slang. facts or news; information: good oil.

verb (used with object)

to smear, lubricate, or supply with oil.

to bribe.

to make unctuous or smooth: to oil his words.

to convert into oil by melting, as butter.

adjective

pertaining to or resembling oil.

using oil, especially as a fuel: an oil furnace.

concerned with the production or use of oil: an offshore oil rig.

made with oil.

obtained from oil.

Origin of oil

1125–75; Middle English olie, oile < Old French < Latin oleum, olīvum (olive) oil < *oleivum (cf. Deus) < dialectal Greek *élaiwon (Attic élaion), derivative of *elaíwā olive

OTHER WORDS FROM oil

oil·less, adjective oil·less·ness, noun oil·like, adjective re·oil, verb

self-oil·ing, adjective un·oil·ing, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for oiled

Top the scallops with another piece of oiled parchment, oiled side down.

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This has complicated the quest for a stainless steel replacement; finishes like "oiled bronze" have already come and gone.

Beyond Stainless |Megan McArdle |October 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Cover with oiled cling wrap and set aside in a warm place for one hour to rise.

Unusual Pizza to Cook on Your Grill |Lydia Brownlow |June 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
People are urged not to attempt to help injured or oiled animals, but to report any sightings via the toll-free number.

How to Help the Gulf |The Daily Beast |May 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

We have moved up like oiled lightning from —— to a rather famous place.

Letters to Helen |Keith Henderson
Children will like it poured into oiled cup-cake tins or any other mold.

Candy-Making Revolutionized |Mary Elizabeth Hall
The buildings were rough log cabins with the earth for floor and oiled paper for windows.

American Leaders and Heroes |Wilbur Fisk Gordy
There was our adventure; and when we reached Cairo by train, the mystery of the oiled hand was still unsolved.

It Happened in Egypt |C. N. Williamson
All the oiled or greased skins are dressed with the round knife.

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British Dictionary definitions for oiled

oil

/ (ɔɪl) /

noun

any of a number of viscous liquids with a smooth sticky feel. They are usually flammable, insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, and are obtained from plants and animals, from mineral deposits, and by synthesis. They are used as lubricants, fuels, perfumes, foodstuffs, and raw materials for chemicals See also essential oil, fixed oil

another name for petroleum
(as modifier)an oil engine; an oil rig

Also called: lubricating oil any of a number of substances usually derived from petroleum and used for lubrication
(in combination)an oilcan; an oilstone
(as modifier)an oil pump

Also called: fuel oil a petroleum product used as a fuel in domestic heating, industrial furnaces, marine engines, etc

British

paraffin, esp when used as a domestic fuel
(as modifier)an oil lamp; an oil stove

any substance of a consistency resembling that of oil oil of vitriol

the solvent, usually linseed oil, with which pigments are mixed to make artists' paints

(often plural) oil colour or paint
(as modifier)an oil painting

an oil painting

the good oil or the dinkum oil Australian and NZ slang facts or news

strike oil

to discover petroleum while drilling for it
informal to become very rich or successful

verb (tr)

to lubricate, smear, polish, etc, with oil or an oily substance

informal to bribe (esp in the phrase oil someone's palm)

oil the wheels to make things run smoothly

See well-oiled

Derived forms of oil

oil-like, adjective

Word Origin for oil

C12: from Old French oile, from Latin oleum (olive) oil, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia olive

Medical definitions for oiled

oil

[ oil ]

n.

Any of numerous mineral, vegetable, and synthetic substances and animal and vegetable fats that are generally slippery, combustible, viscous, liquid or liquefiable at room temperatures, soluble in various organic solvents such as ether but not in water, and used in a great variety of products, especially lubricants and fuels.

Scientific definitions for oiled

oil

[ oil ]

Any of a large class of viscous liquids that are typically very slippery and greasy. Oils are composed mostly of glycerides. They are flammable, do not mix with water, and include animal and vegetable fats as well as substances of mineral or synthetic origin. They are used in food, soap, and candles, and make good lubricants and fuels. See essential oil mineral oil petroleum.

Idioms and Phrases with oiled

oil

see banana oil; burn the midnight oil; grease (oil) someone's palm; grease (oil) the wheels; pour oil on troubled waters; strike it rich (oil).

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noun

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