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Silenced the hinge
Oiled describes something coated or treated with oil: oiled leather, a well-oiled machine.
The well-oiled machine metaphor extends to any smoothly functioning system.
Informally, oiled means drunk—lubricated by alcohol: He was pretty well oiled by midnight.
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- slickedSmoothed with oil
- greasedCoated in lubricant
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- glideMove with effortless continuity
wet · soapy · hydroplane · skid · hazardous · residue · film · coating
Given added moisture
- hydratedSufficiently supplied with fluid
- suppleFlexing without damage
- softenedMade less severe
- nourishedGiven food for health
massage · aromatherapy · essential · body · baby · jojoba · almond · vitamin E
Soft surface luster
- lusterSoft reflected light
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- shineEmit or reflect light
buffed · sleek · smooth · radiant · satiny · reflective · patina · lacquered
Made ready beforehand
- readySuitable for use now
- preppedMade ready beforehand
- conditionedTaught automatic responses
- treatedGiven medical attention
seasoned · cured · protected · rustproof · waterproof · preserved · maintained · coated
Collective mechanical equipment
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- engineMachine producing motion
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
grease · friction · viscosity · axle · transmission · piston · gears · joints
Quick cooking in fat
- fryingCooking in shallow fat
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- deep-fryingCooking in hot oil
grilling · basting · marinating · seasoning · olive · canola · sesame · coconut
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
glide · wet · soapy · hydroplane · skid · hazardous · residue · film · coating · puddle
moisturized
Given added moisture
nourished · massage · aromatherapy · essential · body · baby · jojoba · almond · vitamin E · emollient
sheen
Soft surface luster
shine · buffed · sleek · smooth · radiant · satiny · reflective · patina · lacquered · varnished
primed
Made ready beforehand
- readySuitable for use now
- preppedMade ready beforehand
- conditionedTaught automatic responses
treated · seasoned · cured · protected · rustproof · waterproof · preserved · maintained · coated · sealed
machinery
Collective mechanical equipment
hydraulics · grease · friction · viscosity · axle · transmission · piston · gears · joints · hinges
sautéing
Quick cooking in fat
- fryingCooking in shallow fat
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
deep-frying · grilling · basting · marinating · seasoning · olive · canola · sesame · coconut · avocado
greasy
Covered in slick fat
soiled · filthy · residue · rags · hands · clothes · fingerprints · mechanic · garage · workshop
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- machine idiomsgears turning, firing on all cylinders, grinding gears, full steam ahead, cranking up
- waterproofwaterproof, water resistant, water repellent, watertight, impermeable
- drunk slangdrunk, wasted, hammered, smashed, plastered
- wood statesdried, dry, wet, green, raw
oiledunoiled
Not lubricated
dry · rusty · unlubricated · rusted · corroded
oiledsober
Free from intoxication
straight · clearheaded · teetotal · abstinent · abstemious
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
- baby oilMild infant skincare liquid
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- motor oilPetroleum for machinery
- oil paintingArt made with linseed-bound pigments
- oil and waterProverbial unmixable substances
oil, oily, oils, oiling, oiliness, oilcloth, oilcan, oilskin, oilman