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 drunk

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

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

In the margin, staghounds clean their paws with oiled tongues. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

The kitchen built-ins also have curved detailing where the oiled oak veneer meets cream lacquer panels. — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026

Verb

Don't use water on raw or oiled wood surfaces. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

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