adj
oiled
Oiled (adj) means Coated or treated with oil. Example: “The chef used a well-oiled pan to keep the fish from sticking.”
adj
1
Coated or treated with oil.
"The chef used a well-oiled pan to keep the fish from sticking."
2
Informal for drunk, especially mildly so.
"By midnight, most of the guests were pleasantly oiled."
How to use oiled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCovered with oil, or, informally, drunk.
When to use it
The "drunk" sense is casual slang, usually softened with a word like "well" or "pleasantly".
Common pairings
well-oiled machine
a bit oiled
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more oiled
- Superlative
- most oiled
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The chef used a well-_____ pan to keep the fish from sticking.
Synonyms
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unoiled
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What does “oiled” mean?
The word “oiled” means coated or treated with oil. In plain terms, covered with oil, or, informally, drunk.
How do you use “oiled” in a sentence?
Here is “oiled” used in a sentence: “The chef used a well-oiled pan to keep the fish from sticking.”
What part of speech is “oiled”?
“Oiled” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “oiled” have?
“Oiled” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: coated or treated with oil.
