1
: lubricated, treated, or covered with or as if with oil
oiled paper
2
slang
: drunk sense 1a
Synonyms
Examples of oiled in a Sentence
Place the vegetables in the oiled pan.
following the fuel spill, the resulting oiled stretch of roadway had to be closed to traffic
Recent Examples on the Web
Rub grill grates with an oiled towel; wipe off any excess.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
Place them on the oiled baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
—Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
Once, Cosell, ill and maybe a little oiled, threw up on Dandy’s boots.
—Dallas News, 28 Feb. 2022
Sprinkle the oiled area generously with salt and pepper.
—Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023
Using oiled spoon, quickly spread brittle into thin, even layer, then sprinkle with salt.
—Woman's Day, 15 Dec. 2022
That effect is heightened by the interior’s neutral color palette, highlighted by some truly beautiful oiled teak on pieces like the salon’s dinette.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2022
The blanched beans need only a quick turn in a hot, oiled skillet with seasonings to soften past squeaky to just right.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022
Place thighs, skin-side up, on oiled grates over the unlit side of grill.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
Place them on the oiled baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
—Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
Once, Cosell, ill and maybe a little oiled, threw up on Dandy’s boots.
—Dallas News, 28 Feb. 2022
Sprinkle the oiled area generously with salt and pepper.
—Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Jan. 2023
Using oiled spoon, quickly spread brittle into thin, even layer, then sprinkle with salt.
—Woman's Day, 15 Dec. 2022
That effect is heightened by the interior’s neutral color palette, highlighted by some truly beautiful oiled teak on pieces like the salon’s dinette.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2022
The blanched beans need only a quick turn in a hot, oiled skillet with seasonings to soften past squeaky to just right.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022
Place thighs, skin-side up, on oiled grates over the unlit side of grill.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
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“Oiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oiled. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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