bicycle, bicycles, body, door, hinges, horns, machine, night
PREP.
from, up
Definitions
adj
1
Covered in, or supplied with, oil.
an oiled machine
a person's oiled body
2
Drunk. Usually in conjunction with an adverb of degree.
I got well oiled last night.
It appeared that, being in his own words still considerably "oiled" on his arrival, Bowles's parson had received him into his house with strong disfavour, and, what was worse, put him through a species of inquisition regarding the condition of his soul that had, to again quote Cripps, "nearly sent him mad."
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
unoiled
Idioms & Phrases
squeaky wheels get oiled
Alternative form of the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
We have to run that risk because the only people who eventually get their piece of the pie are those who uppity, pushy, and blatant. Squeaky wheels get oiled.
Example Bank
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an oiled machine
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a person's oiled body
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I got well oiled last night.
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04
Mary oiled her bicycle.
Tatoeba · #31927
05
I oiled my bicycle.
Tatoeba · #258207
06
I've just oiled the wheels.
Tatoeba · #265645
Usage Notes
i Register
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