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oiled up en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, usually) Well oiled; thoroughly lubricated with oil.
    • Some of the bearings on this machine have oil cups. Make sure you keep it oiled up.
  2. (not-comparable, usually) Drunk: 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.

Forms

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most oiled up Degree=Sup lexicographic
more oiled up Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Coordinates

greased up

Hypernyms

lubricated · lubed up · oiled

Synonyms

well-oiled

oiled up en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of oil up
    form of oil up