oiled up

adjective

Well oiled; thoroughly lubricated with oil.

“Some of the bearings on this machine have oil cups. Make sure you keep it oiled up.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of oil up
adjectiveoiled up (not generally comparable, comparative more oiled up, superlative most oiled up)

comparative more oiled up · superlative most oiled up

  1. not comparableusuallyWell oiled; thoroughly lubricated with oil.

    Some of the bearings on this machine have oil cups. Make sure you keep it oiled up.

    Synonyms: well-oiled

  2. not comparableusuallyDrunk: having been drunkened.

    Yesterday he helped us get the machinery oiled up, and then last night he went to the hotel bar and got oiled up himself.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWell oiled; thoroughly lubricated with oil.

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well-oiled
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drunkoiled
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APA

oiled up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oiled%20up

MLA

“oiled up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oiled%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oiled up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oiled%20up.

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