vaselined
Slicked with ointment
Vaselined describes something coated or smeared with Vaseline or a similar petroleum jelly, typically to provide lubrication, protection, or a slick surface.
Athletes sometimes get vaselined around the eyes or face to prevent cuts from swelling shut or to let punches glide off.
The term also appears in contexts involving waterproofing, skin protection, or creating a deliberately blurred photographic effect.
The boxer's corner man vaselined his eyebrows between rounds.
Coated in lubricant
- oiledTreated with lubricant
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- lubeFriction-reducing substance
- frictionlessHaving no resistance
smooth · glide · slippery · coated · mechanical · gears · bearings · graphite
Given added moisture
- hydratedSufficiently supplied with fluid
- softenedMade less severe
- suppleFlexing without damage
- emollientSubstance that softens skin
soothing · balm · salve · ointment · chapped · cracked · lips · healing
Soft surface luster
- shineEmit or reflect light
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
glazed · reflective · silky · satiny · glimmering · buffed · radiant · shimmering
greased
Coated in lubricant
frictionless · smooth · glide · slippery · coated · mechanical · gears · bearings · graphite · silicone
moisturized
Given added moisture
emollient · soothing · balm · salve · ointment · chapped · cracked · lips · healing · protective
sheen
Soft surface luster
polished · glazed · reflective · silky · satiny · glimmering · buffed · radiant · shimmering · gleaming
coated
Having a surface layer
marathon · chafing · wetsuit · endurance · long-distance · triathlon · nipples · thighs · feet
vaselineddry
Free from moisture
unlubricated · rough · parched · matte · desiccated