Synonyms of oiled

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adjective

ˈȯi(-ə)ld 

1

as in slicked

having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction

following the fuel spill, the resulting oiled stretch of roadway had to be closed to traffic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slicked
• slick
• slippery
• greased
• lubricated
• greasy
• sanded
• ground
• rubbed
• polished
• slithery
• coated
• brushed
• glazed
• slippy
• waxed
• burnished
• buffed
• shined
• scraped
• soapy
• glossed
• waxy
• scrubbed
• sandblasted
• scoured
• sandpapered
• rasped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rough
• uneven
• roughened
• scuffed
• coarsened

2

as in fried

slang being under the influence of alcohol

Casino operators like to keep their guests oiled and willing to part with their money.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fried
• drunk
• wet
• drunken
• gassed
• impaired
• plastered
• bombed
• wasted
• loaded
• lit
• blind
• hammered
• pickled
• stewed
• juiced
• soused
• looped
• crocked
• ripped
• smashed
• stiff
• sloshed
• under the weather
• stoned
• inebriated
• potted
• intoxicated
• tight
• boozy
• tanked
• under the influence
• tipsy
• canned
• sozzled
• besotted
• inebriate
• three sheets in the wind
• cockeyed
• blasted
• blitzed
• stinking
• high
• sottish
• squiffed
• blotto
• wiped out
• pie-eyed
• alcoholic
• in the bag
• lit up
• tiddly
• in one's cups
• rocky
• beery
• maudlin
• strung out
• crapulous
• debauched
• stupefied
• befuddled
• dopey
• dissolute
• bleary-eyed
• dissipated
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• straight
• sober
• temperate
• steady
• cool
• level
• abstemious
• abstinent
• teetotal
• clearheaded

oiled

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verb

past tense of oil

as in greased

to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction

if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greased
• lubricated
• waxed
• washed
• wet
• slicked
• soaked
• watered
• bathed
• drenched
• doused
• soused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• roughed
• dried
• parched
• seared
• coarsened
• dehydrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oiled

Adjective

Using oiled fingers, press dough evenly over the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the pan. — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026

Place on oiled baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026

Verb

Getting a wing who can defend, shoot and dribble adequately would have oiled the cogs of an often clunky offense. — Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026

As with other criminal syndicates, the cartel has long oiled the gears of corruption with bribes. — Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026