American English pronunciation

How to pronounce oiled

IPA transcription: ['ɔɪld]

Hear “oiled” pronounced

['ɔɪld]

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['ɔɪld]

Quality: 0.96

['ɔɪld]

Quality: 0.96

Verb

  • cover with oil, as if by rubbing

    “oil the wooden surface”

  • administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Adjective

  • treated with oil

    “oiled country roads”

    “an oiled walnut table”

Usage examples

  • The revolt was foiled and Gaylani was sentenced to death.
  • The allies spoiled the peace by attacking the rearguard of Mahmud's army.
  • Additional water is then added, and the mixture boiled or pressure cooked to completion.
  • The pot boiled but the contents failed to jell.
  • He had been foiled in his attempt to escape.
  • I'm afraid I might have soiled the couch a little with my shoes Eddie Murphy.
  • I recoiled in horror as I opened the curtains.
  • The conundrum that foiled so many was all but a simple exercise for Dr. Masterson.
  • Based on sequence and secondary structure prediction analyses identified the coiled-coil domains of keratins.
  • Due to the extremely rugged terrain, the area is largely unspoiled.