Word
oiled
US/ˈɔɪɫd/
UK/ˈɔɪld/
Definition
adj. extremely drunk. You use this word in very casual situations with friends to describe someone who has had too much alcohol.
adj. Intoxicated by alcohol to a significant degree. Primarily used in British and Australian English to describe a state of heavy inebriation.
Examples
“He got completely oiled at the wedding reception.”
“After four hours at the open bar, half the guests were well and truly oiled.”
“The celebration continued until the early hours, by which point most of the attendees were too oiled to remember the speeches.”
Examples
simple
“He got completely oiled at the wedding reception.”
contextual
“After four hours at the open bar, half the guests were well and truly oiled.”
complex
“The celebration continued until the early hours, by which point most of the attendees were too oiled to remember the speeches.”
Usage
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'get' or 'be'.
Real-World Examples
“Something genuine that reminded us that this is all a construct, this smooth oiled machine that provides content for us.” “It’s a slow build of a piece for eight dancers, from strained, static poses and the feeling of people under pressure, to joints being slowly oiled, into organic waves of movement.” Scan code
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